What did the intervention cost?
The annual cost for the Care Transitions InterventionSM was $74,310. This figure was comprised of annual salary and benefits for the Transitions CoachTM ($70,980), annual costs for a cell phone and pager ($650), annual mileage for the Transitions CoachTM ($2500), and annual costs for reproduction of the Personal Health Record and other supplies ($180). The cost of the Care Transitions InterventionSM is interpreted in light of the productivity of the Transitions CoachTM and the potential reduction in re-hospitalization rates and accompanying cost savings. Depending on the number of eligible discharges per year, the number of coaches and accompanying sizes of their panel, and the anticipated reduction in hospital readmissions based on our published data, a health delivery system could determine whether the intervention has the potential to at least pay for itself.
