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ITDM Costs
| |
Components |
Example Costs |
| Acquisition |
Identification
Hardware
Software
Interfaces
Support staff for IT
Training |
Staff time to set-up and run claims database queries
Personal computers
Data entry time
Training setup costs
Nurse training time
Patient training time |
| Annual |
Identification
Hardware maintenance
Software maintenance
Interface maintenance
Support staff for IT
Ongoing training |
Quarterly data refresh
Computer replacement
Software licensing fees
Data entry for new patients
Training of new staff
Training of new patients |
Adler-Milstein J, Bu D, Pan E, Walker J, Kendrick D, Hook JM, Bates DW, Middleton B. The cost of information technology-enabled diabetes management. Dis Manag 2007;10(3):115-28.
From over 50 interviews with DMAA member organizations
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