Model parameters

Paper system (range)

CPOE system (range)

Distribution used (PSA)

COSTS*

CPOE system costs (The Everett Clinic data)

CPOE hardware, software, and maintenance costs (thousands) ($)

Year 1, 2010

NA

373 (355 - 392)

Normal

Year 2, 2011

NA

675 (642 - 709)

Normal

Year 3, 2012

NA

541 (514 - 568)

Normal

Year 4, 2013

NA

92 (88 - 97)

Normal

Year 5, 2014

NA

92 (88 - 97)

Normal

Personnel costs (CliniTech and The Everett Clinic employees) (thousands) ($)

Year 1, 2010

NA

555 (528 - 583)

Normal

Year 2, 2011

NA

625 (493 - 656)

Normal

Year 3, 2012

NA

639 (607 - 671)

Normal

Year 4, 2013

NA

639 (607 - 671)

Normal

Year 5, 2014

NA

639 (607 - 671)

Normal

Indirect costs (%)

NA

3% of CPOE system and personnel costs

Beta

Administrative costs

Total The Everett Clinic prescriptions written per year (millions)

2.7 (2.65 - 2.84)

2.7 (2.65 - 2.84)

Normal

Annual rate of increase in prescriptions written (%)

1 (0.1 - 2)

1 (0.1 - 2)

Beta

Chart pulls (The Everett Clinic data)

Charts pulled per day per provider

10 (5 - 12)

5 (3 - 7)§

Normal

Days worked per provider per year

224 (202 - 246)

224 (202 - 246)

Normal

Cost per chart pull ($)

5 (3 - 7)

5 (3 - 7)

Normal

Prescription queuing

RN time per Rx (s)

83.2 (70.6 - 96.1)

76.0 (64.4 - 87.5)

Normal

MA time per Rx (s)

114.1 (96.8 - 131.4)

133.9 (113.8 - 154.1)

Normal