Ooops. I replied directly to Jonathan!
You may also want to add in the benefits of being able to monitor performance data through the middleware. Impossible without connectivity, so:
- you should be able to monitor workload statistics. Is the meter being used effectively? You may choose to redeploy a meter to another area if unused rather than leave it in place
- Monitor error codes and failure rates. You will be able to identify poor user performance and target retraining
- you will have better control over IQC and EQA performance. Who is doing it and how often. Who isn't compliant and needs targeting -You can monitor IQC trends and identify lot number issues, IQC deterioration, and the meters will prompt performance of IQC and regular intervals you set
- the middleware should be able to generate standardised performance reports so that you can monitor activity -Control user access to those who are trained and competent
- Choose to set recertification criteria for users
- You should be able to identify where repeat testing is occurring which will indicate poor technique - cost avoidance!
- Asset tracking - you will be able to assign meters to locations so that you know where the trust equipment is deployed
- the user should be able to select a predefined comment to say what action they have taken based on abnormal results
- Middleware gives an audit trail and traceability of results non connected meters are incapable of doing
- Link to the EPR for a complete patient record
There are many more but combine this with other suggestions and you could build a case
Tony Cambridge MSc., BSc., Prince 2
Lead Biomedical Scientist, Pathology Management
Blood Sciences and Point of Care Testing
Tel: 01752 430050
Int: 30050
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From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jonathan Kay
Sent: 13 May 2020 16:12
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Subject: Re: Blood Glucose Meter - connectivity business case
Tricky, isn’t it?
As with all procurements it's easier if you can move that sort of improvement into the specifications rather than having to show the benefits in the business case.
I’d include:
* The avoided staff cost of entering patient and operator ID by hand, but that depends on your autoidentification model.
* The avoided staff cost of recording results by hand. (Do you already have an EPR across the organisation?)
* The avoided staff cost of going to the machine for maintenance, QC etc.
* The risk reduction in having the results available to the next HCP who needs them.
* There may be some benefits in being able to take an instrument down remotely if it’s performance goes off, but much of that is built-in nowadays.
* The reduced cost of staff training because you can concentrate it where it's needed and not where it isn’t.
Jonathan
PS: The biggest connected PoCT system for glucose (and ketones) that I know is the one we built in the Oxford hospitals.
> On 13 May 2020, at 15:45, Divina Bunoan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> We are going out to tender this year for our glucose meter & strip
> contract.
> We would like to introduce connectivity meters to replace the current
> devices. As this will involve increased costs over replacing with
> non-connected meters, does anyone have any useful data / evidence that
> would help a business case? I am aware of the governance aspects &
> advantages but I suspect we will be required to show a cost benefit over & above this.
>
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