Developing a framework for conducting economic evaluations of community-based health information technology interventions.
This study describes a framework for conducting economic analyses for health information technology (HIT) interventions, in the context of three interventions that are currently being implemented in a community-based health network caring for 17,779 Medicaid beneficiaries in Durham County, North Carolina. We show that if the HIT interventions were to redirect only 10% of low-severity emergency room encounters to outpatient care, it will result in $12,523 of monthly savings.
Eisenstein
Eric L
EL
Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Anstrom
Kevin J
KJ
Macri
Jennifer M
JM
Crosslin
David R
DR
Johnson
Frederick S
FS
Kawamoto
Kensaku
K
Lobach
David F
DF
D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy; D019058:Community Networks / Q000191:economics*; D017046:Cost Savings; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D009657:North Carolina