Table 3.
Scenario building to reduce the cost of implementation
| Scenario I | Impact on the delivery cost by adopting disease-specific group counseling sessions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Case | Cost of Delivery of Service = INR 272 | |||
| Patient Group Size | Group of 5 | Group of 10 | Group of 15 | Group of 20 |
| Delivery cost per patient | INR 190 | INR 180 | INR 177 | INR 175 |
| Scenario II | Impact on delivery cost through bulk purchasing of pamphlets, calls, and SMS | |||
| Base Case | Cost of Delivery of Service = INR 272 | |||
| Discount Scenario | At a 10 % Discount | At 20 % Discount | At 30 % Discount | At a 40 % Discount |
| Implementation cost per patient | INR 255 | INR 238 | INR 221 | INR 204 |
| Scenario III | Impact on training cost by integrating the training with currently ongoing programs | |||
| Base Case | Total Health System Cost of Training of Healthcare Provider (HCP) = INR 1340 | |||
| Discount Scenario | At a 10 % Discount | At 20 % Discount | At 30 % Discount | At a 40 % Discount |
| Training cost per patient | INR 1206 | INR 1072 | INR 938 | INR 804 |
| Cumulative Variance | Minimal Discount Scenario (Groups of 5 each and 10% discount) |
Optimistic Discount Scenario (Group of 20 each and 40% discount) |
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| Discounted cost of Implementation | INR 173 | INR 107 | ||
| Total Discounted Cost of Training and Implementation | INR 1379 | INR 911 | ||