Table 6 Actual costs of HTP program and assumed costs for OPD or home visits for 71 consultation (road only travel assumed)
From: Paediatric palliative care by video consultation at home: a cost minimisation analysis
Expenditure | HTP consultation | OPD consultation | Home Visit Consultation |
|---|---|---|---|
$ | $ | $ | |
Fixed costs | |||
Equipment (3 year total annuitized cost) | $1144 | ||
ADSL line rental | $960 | ||
Co-ordinator | $9720 | ||
Sub total | $11,824 | ||
Variable costs | |||
Web cameras | $300 | ||
PTSS cost | $440 | ||
Cost of ODP consultation | $24,921 | ||
Clinician consultation time | $8733 | * | $8733 |
Clinician travel time | $25,936 | ||
Clinician travel costs | $1403 | ||
Sub total | $9033 | $25,364 | $36072 |
Total costs | $20,857 | $25,364 | $36072 |
Mean cost | $294 | $357 | $508 |
Marginal cost | $123 | $357 | $508 |