Dioptra is a Django/Python web application with separate instances for each organization that uses it, which employs a data pipeline to input financial information from each organization’s accounting systems to serve as the basis for cost-efficiency analysis.
New organizations can begin using Dioptra by joining the Systematic Cost Analysis Consortium and installing the tool with their organizations – options for hosting, authentication, and data connection are available here. Once Dioptra is installed, you can conduct as many analyses as you want, typically in two hours or less.
Licenses are renewed annually, and can be cancelled at will
The Consortium asks around $7,000 to cover the annual costs of hosting; waivers may be available for smaller, national organizations
Installing Dioptra typically requires 5 weeks of FTE work from IT and Finance staff, supported by 135 hours from the Dioptra Advisor
Following installation, each organization receives 15 hours of support per month from the Dioptra Advisor
Any organization or individual working in the field of immunization economics can submit findings, opportunities, calls to action, or other relevant work below to be shared with our community.