Skip to main content

Table 3 Estimated cost savings in drug therapy management program

From: The evaluation of comprehensive medication management for chronic diseases in primary care clinics, a Texas delivery system reform incentive payment program

Potential Medical Service(s) Avoided

Number of Events

Estimated Cost per Event (2016 US dollars)

Total Savings

Clinic outpatient visit

131

$206

$26,986

Specialty office visit

11

$264

$2904

Emergency room visit

66

$1021

$67,386

Hospital admission

62

$17,263

$1,070,306

Reduce/Increase drug product

126

Varies and was calculated based on average wholesale price of the drugs

$18,028

Total

396

 

$1,185,610