A practice facilitation-guided intervention in primary care settings to reduce cardiovascular disease risk: a cost analysis

Table 1 Costs for practice facilitation program (2016 US$)

Cost category	Minimum ($)	Maximum ($)	Mean ($)
Total 1-year costs	7,933,300	10,163,300	9,048,300
1-year program staff salaries (wage+fringe)	1,546,700	2,318,300	1,932,500
1-year practice staff salaries (wage+fringe)	6,296,100	7,870,100	7,083,100
Start-up costs	311,500	315,000	313,300
Materials and supplies	299,400	299,400	299,400
Meetings and kickoff events staffing	6800	10,300	8600
Cost-per-practice, excluding start-up costs
Q1	20,400	26,700	23,600
Q2	12,500	16,100	14,300
Q3	10,400	13,400	11,900
Q4	8700	11,200	10,000
Percentage of cost/practice comprising practice staff cost
Q1	77%	74%	75%
Q2	81%	79%	80%
Q3	84%	82%	83%
Q4	85%	83%	84%
Total start-up costs/#practices	1200	1200	1200

Note: Ranges based on salary ranges, using minimum and maximum of given ranges from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene or by occupation type from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rounded to nearest $100

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