POSB153 Health Economic Evaluation of Different Treatment Modalities for Extracorporeal Photopheresis: Can New Alternatives Generate Health Economic Value?

Abstract

The assessment aims to compare the direct medical costs of an offline, an integrated online and a new multi-step online system to evaluate the impact on hospital budgets. To date, few health economic evaluations exist for Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) procedures. While the clinical efficacy of the treatment has been established, new devices have recently entered the market, which may impact healthcare provider decisions.