Table 1.
Cost per Patient for 1 Mobile Distance Home Parenteral Nutrition Clinic Appointment.
| Categories | Items | Detailed Description | Cost per Unit | Unit | Subtotal Cost per Item | Subtotal Cost by Category | Included in Fixed Cost | Included in Maintenance Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment cost | Mobile tablet | $329 | 1 | $329 | $590.62 | X | ||
| Mobile tablet protective covers | $27 | 1 | $27 | X | ||||
| Mobile tablet screen protecting film | $7.95 | 1 | $7.95 | X | ||||
| Videoconference program software | $100 | 1 | $100 | X | ||||
| Encryption equipment | Assured HIPAA privacy | $126.67 | 1 | $126.67 | X | |||
| Supply costs | Monthly data plan for Internet connection | As negotiated by University Center for Telehealth and Telemedicine | $40.81 | 1 | $40.81 | $82.18 | X | |
| Mobile tablet warranty | Monthly cost is $4.15, calculated from total $99 per device for 2-year warranty | $4.15 | 1 | $4.15 | X | |||
| Booklets for device training guide and intervention | Requiring paper, printing, and binding for | $19.21 | 1 | $37.22 | X | |||
| (1) Intervention | $17.93 | 1 | ||||||
| (2) Mobile tablet training guide booklet | $0.08 | 1 | ||||||
| (3) Manila envelope | ||||||||
| Delivery costs | Delivery protective box | Delivering mobile tablet device and booklets | $8.72 | 1 | $8.72 | $53.84 | X | |
| Shipping cost | Ranging from $17.21–$25.83 depending on delivery region | $22.56 | 2 | $45.12 | X | |||
| Personnel cost | Interventionist 1 | Health counselor | $70/h | 1 | $70 | $190 | X | |
| Interventionist 2 | Psychiatric nurse specialist | $70/h | 1 | $70 | X | |||
| Technician | Telehealth system coordinator | $50/h | 1 | $50 | X | |||
| Total cost | $916.64 |
HIPAA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.