Therapy Cost 2000: A computer model for pharmacoeconomic analysis

Abstract

Today more than ever, providing quality care to patients at the lowest cost is of primary concern to hospitals, clinics, managed care organisations, integrated health systems, and all other healthcare providers operating in a prospective payment environment. Healthcare decision makers must allocate resources based on the most cost-effective treatments without sacrificing quality of care. Therapy Cost 2000 is a user-friendly Windows-based software program that can assist decision makers in reaching the goal of cost-effective quality patient care. Potential uses of the software include: cost analysis for formulary recommendations and policy initiatives, quantification of the budgetary impact of new therapies, head-to-head cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment options, and forecasting of future resource expenditures through modelling of treatment costs and treatment patterns. © 1999 Brookwood Medical Publications Ltd.