Unit Two<\/p>\n
Benchmarking and Best Practices<\/p>\n
Many hospitals today are part of a health care system and in order for the corporate staff to keep track of how the hospitals are performing, establishing key indicators which give the hospital directors a guideline to implement in their department.\u00a0 This correlates to reimbursement, as if the processes in HIM are not current, it could affect the coding area.\u00a0\u00a0 As a new HIM Director you may wonder how staff productivity is by benchmarking against other hospitals.\u00a0 All of this data is important to know and understand as it is considered \u201cbest practices.\u201d\u00a0 Information can be found on the Internet, and through the AHIMA website that addresses benchmarking and best practices for the HIM department.<\/p>\n
1)<\/p>\n
Complete the answers to the questions in red on the Benchmarking and Best Practices table.<\/p>\n
***see below, page 3 & 4 for add\u2019l info\/answers***<\/p>\n
Benchmarking and Best Practices<\/p>\n
Health Information Management Department<\/p>\n
Prepping, scanning and indexing medical records\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prepping<\/p>\n
340 -500 images per hour worked<\/p>\n
1,200 \u2013 2,400 images per hour worked\u00a0\u00a0 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indexing<\/p>\n
720 \u2013 800 images per hour worked<\/p>\n
Coding the medical records\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coder I<\/p>\n
4 minutes per record or<\/p>\n
3 minutes per record or \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coding Specialist 1 & 2<\/p>\n
2 minutes per record or<\/p>\n
Transcription\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Beginner<\/p>\n
(Measurement based on 65 character line)<\/p>\n
3,300 characters<\/p>\n
50.8 lines per report<\/p>\n
900 lines per 8 hour day 6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Intermediate<\/p>\n
(Measurement based on 65 character line)<\/p>\n
3,300 characters<\/p>\n
50.8 lines per report<\/p>\n
1100 lines per 8 hour day\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Experienced<\/p>\n
(Measurement based on 65 character line)<\/p>\n
3,300 characters<\/p>\n
50.8 lines per report<\/p>\n
1300 lines per 8 hour day<\/p>\n
Staffing Needs per 225 Emergency Records<\/p>\n
Prepping, scanning and indexing medical records<\/p>\n
340 -500 images per hour worked<\/p>\n
10 x 225 = 2,250<\/p>\n
500 x 8 hours = 4,000<\/p>\n
2250 \/ 4000 = .56<\/p>\n
How do you arrive at the above calculation?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scanning<\/p>\n
1,200 \u2013 2,400 images per hour worked<\/p>\n
Show calculations\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indexing<\/p>\n
(Add quality control)<\/p>\n
720 \u2013 800 images per hour worked<\/p>\n
Show calculations<\/p>\n
How many FTEs do you need?<\/p>\n
Coding the medical records<\/p>\n
Coder I<\/p>\n
4 minutes per record or<\/p>\n
120 per day<\/p>\n
How many FTEs do you need?\u00a0\u00a0 10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coder II<\/p>\n
3 minutes per record or 160 per day<\/p>\n
How many FTEs do you need?\u00a0\u00a0 11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coding Specialist 1 & 2<\/p>\n
2 minutes per record or 250 per day<\/p>\n
How many FTEs do you need?<\/p>\n
Transcription<\/p>\n
(Measurement based on 65 character line)<\/p>\n
3,300 characters<\/p>\n
50.8 lines per report<\/p>\n
900 lines per 8 hour day<\/p>\n
How many FTEs do you need?<\/p>\n
(Measurement based on 65 character line)<\/p>\n
3,300 characters<\/p>\n
50.8 lines per report<\/p>\n
1100 lines per 8 hour day<\/p>\n
How many FTEs do you need?\u00a0\u00a0 13.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Experienced<\/p>\n
(Measurement based on 65 character line)<\/p>\n
3,300 characters<\/p>\n
50.8 lines per report<\/p>\n
1300 lines per 8 hour day<\/p>\n
How many FTEs do you need?<\/p>\n
2)<\/p>\n
Research articles through the Internet and summarize how measuring productivity standards will change or have changed with automated coding and EHR’s.\u00a0 The paper should be 1-2 pages in length.<\/p>\n
3)<\/p>\n
You recognized a potential problem in your department.\u00a0 Many of the employees come to work in the morning and within the first hour of work, take a break so they can go the hospital cafeteria for breakfast.\u00a0 They often will take another break later in the morning to go for a cup of coffee. The productivity standards that you established are not being met and you are worried that it is because of these two breaks that the staff are taking each day.\u00a0 How would you determine if this is the problem or if it does not affect the productivity of the staff?\u00a0 And if it is affecting the standards, how will you resolve it?<\/p>\n
A number of students have had issues with this assignment, so I am giving you the answers for the transcription area, since that seems to be the most difficult.<\/p>\n
Beginner<\/p>\n
(Measurement based on 65 character line)<\/p>\n
3,300 characters<\/p>\n
50.8 lines per report<\/p>\n
900 lines per 8 hour day<\/p>\n
How many FTEs do you need?<\/p>\n
50.8 x 225 = 11430 lines per report<\/p>\n
900 x 5 = 4500 hours<\/p>\n
11430\/4500 = 2.54<\/p>\n
2.54 FTEs<\/p>\n
225×50.8=11,430<\/p>\n
11430\/900 (lines per 8 hour day)=12.7<\/p>\n
13 FTE\u2019s<\/p>\n
Intermediate<\/p>\n
(Measurement based on\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 65 character line)<\/p>\n
3,300 characters<\/p>\n
50.8 lines per report<\/p>\n
1100 lines per 8 hour day<\/p>\n
How many FTEs do you\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 need?<\/p>\n
50.08 x 225 = 11430<\/p>\n
1100 x 5 = 5500<\/p>\n
11430\/5500 = 2.08<\/p>\n
2.08 FTEs<\/p>\n
225×50.8=11430<\/p>\n
11430\/1100=10.4<\/p>\n
So, either 10 or 10.5 FTE\u2019s<\/p>\n
Experienced<\/p>\n
(Measurement based on 65 character line)<\/p>\n
3,300 characters<\/p>\n
50.8 lines per report<\/p>\n
1300 lines per 8 hour day<\/p>\n
How many FTEs do you need?<\/p>\n
50.8 x 225 = 11430<\/p>\n
1300 x 5 = 6500<\/p>\n
11430\/6500 = 1.76<\/p>\n
1.76 FTEs<\/p>\n
225×50.8=11430<\/p>\n
11430\/1300=8.8, so it would be 9 FTE\u2019s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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