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Table 1 Actual telepaediatric service costs and potential costs if patients travelled to Brisbane

From: The costs and potential savings of a novel telepaediatric service in Queensland

Expenditure

Telepaediatrics (A$)

Conventional outpatients (A$)

FIXED COSTS

  

Equipment (5-year total annuatized cost)

128,191

0

ISDN installation

2655

0

ISDN line rental

32,400

0

Coordinators salaries

475,000

0

Sub total

638,246

0

VARIABLE COSTS

  

Telecommunications ISDN Line charges

65,400

0

Staff salaries:

  

RCH Consultants ($200 per h)

109,000

109,000

RCH Nursing/Allied Health ($50 per h)

27,250

27,250

RCH Admin Support ($30 per h)

0

16,350

Regional presenter ($150 per h)

81,750

0

Regional admin support ($30 per h)

16,350

0

Patient travel subsidy scheme:

  

Travel

0

1,391,670

Accommodation

0

8,994

Project costs

18,000

0

Sub total

317,750

1,553,264

Total cost

955,996

1,553,264