CS 315 Business Case Example

 

Caldwell Cardiologist Group

 

Objective: To implement a web server help reduce phone call time for Doctors, Nurses and Administrative Personnel. To increase patient satisfaction by providing easier access to standard information.

 

Assumptions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loaded Salaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative/Nurse

 

$90.00

per hour

 

 

 

 

 

Doctor

 

$300.00

per hour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadband Access

 

$175

per month

 

$2,100

per year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call Time hours

100

per week

 

5200

per year

 

 

 

Calls from Refering Doctors

25

 

 

1300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

percentages

 

 

 

Doctor

Nurse

 

Saved Hours

Questions about Medical Procedures

25.00%

 

25.00%

75.00%

 

10.00%

 

Questions about medication/prescriptions

15.00%

 

60.00%

40.00%

 

5.00%

 

Directions

 

10.00%

 

0.00%

100.00%

 

15.00%

 

Appointments

 

30.00%

 

0.00%

100.00%

 

0.00%

 

Other Questions

 

5.00%

 

10.00%

90.00%

 

10.00%

 

Calls from Refering Doctors

 

15.00%

 

75.00%

25.00%

 

10.00%

 

 

 

100.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount Rate

 

6.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Patients

6000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

percentages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

avg loss per year

 

15.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

retained customers due to web site

2.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Est addl new patients gained

15

per year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

avg net revenue per patient

$2,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment / Communications Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Server / Linux OS / RAID

 

 

$15,000.00

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

 

 

Routers / Cables / Switches / Firewalls

 

 

$7,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

 

 

Broadband Access (DSL)

 

 

$2,100

$2,100

$2,100

$2,100

$2,100