Understanding psoriasis care costs and the impact of comorbidities: a time-driven activity-based costing analysis in an integrated practice unit.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study aims to evaluate the cost of managing psoriasis and its comorbidities across multiple medical departments and to identify cost determinants based on patient, disease and treatment characteristics. Additionally, it compares the cost of care with reimbursements under the fee-for-service (FFS) system to assess how well they reflect patient-specific care needs.

Design

Seven-step, time-driven activity-based costing (TD-ABC) analysis based on direct observations and interviews to generate patient-level cost estimates over the full cycle of care for participants prospectively enrolled in a clinical trial.

Setting

An integrated practice unit (IPU) at a Belgian University Hospital, centred around the treatment of psoriasis, including the management of asso

SUBMITTER: Borzee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815197 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature