Costs of implementing a computerized prescription system in a public mental health agency.
Objective: The objective of this case report is to inform decision makers about costs associated with adding a computerized prescription component to an existing information system in specialty mental health agencies.Methods: A computerized prescription system was implemented in four not-for-profit...
| Publicado en: | Psychiatric Services Vol. 58; no. 10; pp. 1351 - 1355 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Oct2007
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=105830638&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 105830638 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 10752730 0Y1 jtl: Psychiatric Services issn: 10752730 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Oct2007 vid: 58 iid: 10 pid: 37323 pub: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. place: Arlington, Virginia artinfo: ui: 105830638 105830638 NLM17914015 2009699111 10.1176/ps.2007.58.10.1351 NLM17914015 105830638 ppf: 1351 ppct: 4 formats: tig: atl: Costs of implementing a computerized prescription system in a public mental health agency. aug: au: Kuno E Hadley TR Rothbard AB Kuno, Eri Hadley, Trevor R Rothbard, Aileen B affil: Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1481 W. 10th St., 11-H, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA sug: subj: Automation Diffusion of Innovation Medication Systems Economics Mental Health Services Costs and Cost Analysis Economics Public Sector United States Human ab: Objective: The objective of this case report is to inform decision makers about costs associated with adding a computerized prescription component to an existing information system in specialty mental health agencies.Methods: A computerized prescription system was implemented in four not-for-profit mental health agencies in an urban setting as part of a larger study looking at reducing racial disparities. This brief report describes the implementation costs at one agency with ten full-time-equivalent psychiatrists for which information was available on time devoted to implementation by the management information system personnel. The financial costs of the computer network hardware and software were also documented.Results: The total initial cost was $27,607: preimplementation cost, $3,720; technology and system integration cost, $10,148; and training cost, $13,739. Annual ongoing cost was expected to be $14,725.Conclusions: The technology expenditure itself is not prohibitive for initial implementation as well as for ongoing support. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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