Treatment for stable HIV patients in England: can we save costs and improve patient care?

We estimated the costs of changing the frequency of clinic appointments and drug dispensing arrangements for stable HIV patients in England. Results indicated that 6-monthly appointments and 3-monthly home delivery of drugs is the least expensive option and could result in £2000 savings per patient. This translates to annual cost reduction of about £8 million for the estimated 4000 eligible patients not currently on home delivery in England.

publication_iconAdams EJ, Ogden D, Ehrlich A, Hay P. Treatment for stable HIV patients in England: can we save costs and improve patient care? Journal of Health Services Research & Policy. Published online 29 Oct 2013, doi:10.1177/1355819613508176

 

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