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Slide Presentation of the 2007 Annual Meeting of AHRQ

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Cost (II)

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Cost Category	Description	Impact on ROI	One-time or ongoing	Main Driver
Staff time	Lower staff prescription refill process time	+	Ongoing	E-prescribing solution streamlines refill process
Staff time	Lower staff order and results management time	+	Ongoing	Orders sent directly to diagnostic facility Results imported directly into record Automated orders-results reconciliation
Staff time	Lower coding time	+	Ongoing	ICD-9 codes linked from clinical record
Staff time	Better quality of life	+	Ongoing	Less time, lower frustration, from more streamlined administrative tasks
Malpractice Insurance	Lower premiums	+	Ongoing	Lower liability exposure due to lower error rates, better documentation, better ability to track & follow-up patients, and other factors

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