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Abstract

Objective

This study was conducted to perform a "cost–effectiveness analysis of a hospital electronic medication management system Medication Management System (eMMS)." ^[1] They are trying to find out if eMMS implementation will add financial benefits to the hospital.

Methods

Authors compared benefits and costs of paper-based prescribing with eMMS Chart (CSC Chart) on a cardiology nursing unit in a 326-bed teaching hospital. Analysis on Medication Management System eMMS effectiveness in preventing ADEs were based 1202 total pt charts, 801 prior and 401 post Medication Management System eMMS implementation. ^[1]

Results

eMMS implementation resulted to an Drug Event ADE rate of 0.05 from 0.17 per admission. It demonstrated a potential ADE reduction of 71%. An actual ADE reduction of 80 per yr for this particular nursing unit was observed amounting to about $97 740 to $102 000 annual savings. This is more than sufficient enough to cover the Medication Management System eMMS implementation/operating costs of $55 296 per yr. Therefore, Medication Management System eMMS implementation did show a significant financial benefit in one nursing unit and will possible add up if implemented in the rest of the nursing units. ^[1]

Comments

This study proves that not all implementation of electronic HIT-related system is expensive; yes it requires investment on the beginning but there is a potential On Investment (ROI) when implementation is carefully planned and system is being optimized. In addition, increased patient safety is evident on the reduced ADEs, thus providing better quality patient care.

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Westbrook, Johanna , Gospodarevskaya, Elena, et.al. Cost-effectiveness analysis of a hospital electronic medication management system. Jornal of the American Medical Informatics Assoc. 2014. http://jamia.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2015/02/09/jamia.ocu014/