Journal article
Immunization registries: costs and savings
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to quantify the actual costs of developing- maintaining- and operating the Boston Immunization Information System (BIIS)- an electronic registry and tracking system- and to compare the registry's costs with those of performing the same functions manually. METHODS: Cost data were obtained from 23 BIIS health care sites- the city health department- and 13 control sites. Actual costs of developing and operating BIIS in 1998 and projected 1999 costs for a hypothetical expanded registry were measured. Total costs of registry-supported immunization activities were compared with the costs of similar types and volumes of manual activities. RESULTS: The total annual cost of developing- maintaining- and operating BIIS in 1998 was \$345-556. Annual total cost per record was \$5.45 for all children aged
Languages
- English
Publication year
2002
Journal
Public health reports (Washington- D.C. : 1974)
Volume
4
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Data
Tags
- ICT
- Registries
