An economic evaluation of the expansion of electronic case reporting in an academic healthcare setting.
Joel D HartsellFernando A WilsonKimberley ShoafAngela DunnMatthew H SamoreCatherine Janes StaesPublished in: JAMIA open (2024)
Our findings suggest a strong ROI for the expansion of eCR at UHealth, with the most significant cost savings observed implementing eCR for all reportable conditions. An early effort to ensure data quality is recommended to expedite the transition from parallel reporting to production to improve the ROI for healthcare organizations. This study demonstrates a positive ROI for the expansion of eCR to additional reportable conditions beyond COVID-19 in an academic health setting, such as UHealth. While this evaluation focuses on the 5-year time horizon, the potential benefit could extend further.