| | | Unit cost estimatesa | | | Low | Medium | High |
| | Staff costs (per hour) | | | | | Registered nurse (VA staff) | $33 | $37 | $40 | | Registered nurse (contractor) | $50 | $55 | $60 | | Physician (VA staff) | $108 | $120 | $132 | | Equipment (per year) | | | | | Standard telephoneb | $0 | $0 | $0 | | Digital camera | $67 | $83 | $100 | | Home videoconferencing | $3,775 | $3,775 | $3,775 | | Transmission costc | $0 | $0 | $0 | | Home encounters (each) | | | | | VA RN visit | $549 | $610 | $671 | | Contract nurse visit | $109 | $118 | $127 | | Interactive telehealth call | $227 | $252 | $277 | | Facility encounters: outpatient (each) | | | | | Large SCI clinic (hub) visit | $259 | $630 | $816 | | Small SCI clinic (spoke) visit | $436 | $484 | $532 | | Hub-spoke conference | $668 | $742 | $816 | | Telehealth call with patient | $84 | $93 | $102 | | Contract physician office visit | $44 | $55 | $66 | | Facility encounters: inpatient | | | | | VA surgery and recovery (total) | $38,875 | $73,049 | $218,067 | | Community SNF (30 days) | $7,503 | $8,337 | $9,170 | | Transportation (round-trip) | | | | | Wheelchair-enabled transport | $6 | $138 | $274 |
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