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

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

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

  1. 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