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1 Performance against Budget Finance Committee November 2009 One record Better, safer care More personalized service
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2 Original Health Link Estimated Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) July, 2006, UWHCA Board approved $48,177,261 project capital and operating budget for Health Link project Currently, total costs projected to be $52,217,347 (8% > original forecast) August, 2007, informed Board that decision/approach for UW Health ambulatory install on common patient database would likely take until end of 2010 and potentially risk additional $ 3.4 million
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3 Major Sources of Cost Overruns Decision to reside on the same patient database with UWMF resulted in unbudgeted costs Decision to install ambulatory module in phases resulted in greater cost of Epic assistance Use of more expensive consultants to fill open positions, with a greater carrying cost Costs specific to the Anesthesia module (unavailable at the time of budgeting) were not included in the original budget plan
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4 Major Sources of Cost Overruns -Continued Hardware devices to best support caregiver work and use of the Health Link system exceeded the concentrations originally planned Handhelds, workstations on wheels (WOWs), new touch screen technology on anesthesia carts and biomedical integration with monitors Facility renovation to accommodate hardware was required but not budgeted
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5 Milestones / Benefits All features/functions delivered Inpatient clinical documentation and computerized order entry six months ahead of schedule Specialty clinics will complete installation 9 months ahead of revised schedule (only 5 months past initial) ADT/Hospital Billing implemented 3 months ahead of schedule Recurring savings realized in Health Unit Coordinators, Health Information Management, Pharmacy; transcription cost; forms costs
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