1. One full-time equivalent (FTE) employment is based on the following usual workweek, which is defined by the facility.

1 FTE = 40 hours per week (480 minutes per day)

40 hours per week x 52 weeks = 2,080 hours per year

Use the table to calculate FTE needs for HIM services for Community Hospital

(15 points)

Department	Work standard per day	Volume per day	Calculation	FTEs needed	Rationale
Coding/ DRG Assignment	24 minutes per chart	30 charts	24 x 30 = 720 minutes	1.5	720/480 = 1.5
Disclosure (ROI)	13 minutes per chart	113 charts
Abstract	19 minutes per chart	77 charts
Audit	116 minutes per chart	4