Economic Evaluation: Costing

*While clinical and patient benefits should always be the primary consideration for resource allocation in a healthcare organization, these decisions must often be made within a context of resource scarcity. Therefore, optimizing value for a patient population necessitates calculating the costs of interventions. This workshop is designed to describe different approaches and definitions of costing including: fixed vs. variable, indirect vs. direct, and dark green vs. light green. The workshop will include a combination of didactic teaching and group exercises to explore this topic.

Objectives:

1. Learn why Cost is important
2. Learn about different types of Cost
3. Cost an Intervention