Reference no: EM132185614

Question - The department director has asked that your team to develop productivity guidelines for the workflow process that can be used for evaluation purposes. Your facility has an average of 200 inpatient discharges a day, 400 SDS discharges a day, 1000 ER discharges a day, and 2000 ancillary and clinic visits a day. There is a three-day drop period (all charts must be coded within three days of discharge). Develop productivity guidelines that will ensure all of the charts are coded in a timely manner and reflect AHIMA standards. Before reaching the coders, the record must be scanned, quality checked, and deficiency analysis completed. The current staff consists of 2 scanners, 5 quality reviewers, 5 deficiency analysts, 10 inpatient coders, 10 outpatient coders, 10 ER coders, and 30 ancillary/clinic coders 1- Identify area of over and understaffing. Create a proposal for appropriate staffing.