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. 2015 Dec 29;31(7):723–731. doi: 10.1007/s11606-015-3553-6

Table 3.

Median Costs by Practice Characteristic

Extent of transformation
Moderate and Low (n = 4 practices) High (n = 8 practices)
One-time costs
 Per Clinician $2564 $12,599
($1497–19,635) ($3165–57,476)
 Per Patient $2 $9
($1–13) ($1–30)
Ongoing costs
 Per Clinician $65,668 $56,842
($18,585–84,289) ($24,668–93,856)
 Per Patient $30 $31.36
($24–38) ($8–136)
Practice affiliation
System-affiliated (n = 7 practices) Independent (n = 5 practices)
One-time costs
 Per Clinician $3165 $19,635
($1498–12,599) ($7030–57,476)
 Per Patient $2 $16
($1–9) ($7–30)
Ongoing costs
 Per Clinician $41,914 $71,769
($18,585–91,025) ($24,668–93,856)
 Per Patient $24 $38
($8 - $66) ($25 - $136)
Number of primary care clinicians
Fewer than 4 primary care clinicians (n = 6 practices) 4 or more primary care clinicians (n = 6 practices)
One-time costs
 Per Clinician $14,249 $5990
($2565–57,476) ($1497–23,542)
 Per Patient $16 $5
($1–30) ($1–16)
Ongoing costs
 Per Clinician $78,929 $28,730
($41,914–93,856) ($18,585–78,749)
 Per Patient $35.88 $24.17
($21–136) ($8–53)