3.3. Healthcare Costs
The total billed costs in the control group were USD 41,109,649.83 while the total billed costs in the intervention group were USD 2,318,500.31. The person-time denominators for the control and intervention groups were 590,348 and 37,935 person-days, respectively.Three of the six measured parameters indicated lower costs in the intervention group. Two parameters indicated less costs in the control group. One parameter indicated no difference at all. There were no statistical differences in any of the cost comparisons. There was a statistical trend in the free-standing pharmacy cost comparison indicating less cost for the control group. See 