The following table shows the number of inpatient charts and ED records coded by four different coders in a workweek. Each coder is an FTE (full-time employee) who works 7.5 hours per day. Day Coder Inpatient ED Monday A A 25 117 B 20 130 c 23 110 D 23 121 Tuesday A 25 120 B 25 127 22 113 D 19 131 Wednesday A 22 121 A B B 27 117 23 125 D 20 135 Thursday A 27 130 B 24 126 25 112 D 20 131 Friday 31 121 B 29 128 31 107 D 21 137 Answer questions 5 - 10. 5. What is the number of Fres required to code 250 ED records? (2 points) 6. Based on this information: a. Identify the most important area of development for one coder and supply your reasoning (4 points) b. Provide a few sentences of feedback for this employee using positive but constructive language. (4 points) 7. In the next few months, new beds will be oncoed up which will allow 35 new inpatient admissions per day. How many additional inpatient FTEs would be needed to meet this new demand? (4 points) 8. In order to prevent layoffs, the CEO has ordered a 10% reduction to all staff working hours. Given this situation, how many records must be coded per hour for each category (inpatient and ED) to maintain the current daily average? 9. Coder 8 has informed you that she will need to take medical leave for 6 weeks. How many more average records will have to be coded per person for each category (inpatient and ED) to maintain current productivity rates during her absence? a. Inpatient: (3 points) b. ED: (3 points) a 10. There is an expectation of a temporary surge in coding demand and you will have the opportunity to offer overtime. a. In order to maximize the productivity during these hours, which coder will you offer overtime to for inpatient records? (3 points) b. Which coder will you offer overtime to for ED records? (3 points) 11. In the space below, prepare a brief annguncement to your staff about current staff productivity levels and your expectations for improvement. Remember to use positive but dear language about job performance level needs for the department. (8 points) The following table shows the number of inpatient charts and ED records coded by four different coders in a workweek. Each coder is an FTE (full-time employee) who works 7.5 hours per day. Day Coder Inpatient ED Monday A A 25 117 B 20 130 c 23 110 D 23 121 Tuesday A 25 120 B 25 127 22 113 D 19 131 Wednesday A 22 121 A B B 27 117 23 125 D 20 135 Thursday A 27 130 B 24 126 25 112 D 20 131 Friday 31 121 B 29 128 31 107 D 21 137 Answer questions 5 - 10. 5. What is the number of Fres required to code 250 ED records? (2 points) 6. Based on this information: a. Identify the most important area of development for one coder and supply your reasoning (4 points) b. Provide a few sentences of feedback for this employee using positive but constructive language. (4 points) 7. In the next few months, new beds will be oncoed up which will allow 35 new inpatient admissions per day. How many additional inpatient FTEs would be needed to meet this new demand? (4 points) 8. In order to prevent layoffs, the CEO has ordered a 10% reduction to all staff working hours. Given this situation, how many records must be coded per hour for each category (inpatient and ED) to maintain the current daily average? 9. Coder 8 has informed you that she will need to take medical leave for 6 weeks. How many more average records will have to be coded per person for each category (inpatient and ED) to maintain current productivity rates during her absence? a. Inpatient: (3 points) b. ED: (3 points) a 10. There is an expectation of a temporary surge in coding demand and you will have the opportunity to offer overtime. a. In order to maximize the productivity during these hours, which coder will you offer overtime to for inpatient records? (3 points) b. Which coder will you offer overtime to for ED records? (3 points) 11. In the space below, prepare a brief annguncement to your staff about current staff productivity levels and your expectations for improvement. Remember to use positive but dear language about job performance level needs for the department. (8 points)
