Net cost to the PBS of medication changes arising from the IPAC Intervention: method used to assess helath system costs for economic analysis
Couzos, S., Smith, D., Drovandi, A., Hendrie, D., and Biros, E. (2019) Net cost to the PBS of medication changes arising from the IPAC Intervention: method used to assess helath system costs for economic analysis. Report. Australian Government, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
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Abstract
We estimated the cost of ‘new medications started’ and the estimated cost-saving from ‘old medications stopped’ for every MAI-assessed participant. This was able to be determined by comparing medication lists from the baseline MAI assessment with the end of study MAI for each participant.
Integrated pharmacists into Aboriginal community-controlled health services led to medication changes in a subset of IPAC participants who received a prescription quality review for appropriateness and an assessment for medication underutilisation. The estimated annual total net cost to the PBS of these medication changes was +$133,206 in 353 participants ($447 per participant per annum).
| Item ID: | 87557 |
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| Item Type: | Report (Report) |
| Keywords: | economic analysis, medication appropriateness, medication adherence, primary health care, cost, pharmacy, pharmacists, integrated care |
| Additional Information: | This report is publicly available at the following website: Supplement to the Economic Evaluation for the IPAC Project. https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/integrating-practice-pharmacists-into-aboriginal-community-controlled-health-services-final-report |
| Funders: | Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing |
| Projects and Grants: | Pharmacy Trials Program |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Oct 2025 04:35 |
| FoR Codes: | 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4203 Health services and systems > 420319 Primary health care @ 50% 32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences > 321403 Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice @ 50% |
| SEO Codes: | 20 HEALTH > 2002 Evaluation of health and support services > 200202 Evaluation of health outcomes @ 50% 20 HEALTH > 2001 Clinical health > 200102 Efficacy of medications @ 50% |
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