The HIM Department of a local hospital will experience a 20% increase in the number of discharges processed per day as the result of a merger with a smaller facility. This 20% increase is projected as 120 additional records per day. The standard time for coding a record is 15 minutes Compute the number of FTEs required to handle this increased volume in coding based on an& hour day.
To determine the number of Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) needed to handle the increased volume, we start by calculating the total extra time needed for coding 120 additional records. Each record takes 15 minutes, so 120 records will require 120 x 15 minutes = 1800 minutes. Converting 1800 minutes to hours gives 1800 / 60 = 30 hours. With an 8-hour workday, the number of FTEs required is 30 hours / 8 hours per day, which is 3.75 FTEs.
120 X15=1800/60=30 30/8=3.75 Answer: 3.75