Table 1.
Actual telepaediatric service costs and potential costs if patients travelled to Brisbane
| Expenditure | Telepaediatrics (A$) | Conventional outpatients (A$) |
| FIXED COSTS | ||
| Equipment (5-year total annuatized cost) | 128,191 | 0 |
| ISDN installation | 2655 | 0 |
| ISDN line rental | 32,400 | 0 |
| Coordinators salaries | 475,000 | 0 |
| Sub total | 638,246 | 0 |
| VARIABLE COSTS | ||
| Telecommunications ISDN Line charges | 65,400 | 0 |
| Staff salaries: | ||
| RCH Consultants ($200 per h) | 109,000 | 109,000 |
| RCH Nursing/Allied Health ($50 per h) | 27,250 | 27,250 |
| RCH Admin Support ($30 per h) | 0 | 16,350 |
| Regional presenter ($150 per h) | 81,750 | 0 |
| Regional admin support ($30 per h) | 16,350 | 0 |
| Patient travel subsidy scheme: | ||
| Travel | 0 | 1,391,670 |
| Accommodation | 0 | 8,994 |
| Project costs | 18,000 | 0 |
| Sub total | 317,750 | 1,553,264 |
| Total cost | 955,996 | 1,553,264 |