Reference no: EM132962842

As the supervisor of the transcription area at University Hospital, you want to analyze the productivity of the transcription area and use these figures to determine the number of personnel needed for this function during the next budget year. Use the information provided on the second page of these exercises to answer the following questions.

It will help to fill in all the highlighted spaces. Be sure to show your work so that you might receive partial credit for a wrong answer. (2 points each)

a) What is the total number of lines typed for January by all three transcriptionists? There should be one total number, not three different ones.
b) What is the estimated total number of lines typed per year by all three transcriptionists? There should be one total number, not three different ones.
c) What is the estimated average number of lines typed per year by a transcriptionist? There should be one number, not three different ones.
d) What is the total number of lines estimated for the next budget year (20xx)?
e) How many additional transcriptionist FTEs will be needed to complete the additional work predicted for the next budget year? Report this number to one decimal point.

Report Average Lines per Report 20xx Projected Annual Lines
History & Physical 90 ________
Discharge Summary 45 ________
Consultation Report 112.5 ________
Operative Report 112.5 ________
Total ________

Projected Volume for University Hospital Statistics for 20xx
Admissions/Discharges 56,000
Consultations 45% of all admissions
Operative Reports 75% of all admissions

January Transcription Logs
Name: Susan
Transcribed Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Total
Lines
History & Physical 30,200 31,350 31,300 31,405 ______
Discharge Summary 16,175 15,975 15,910 15,950 ______
Consultation Report 18,750 18,925 18,837 18,942 ______
Operative Report 31,600 31,325 31,570 31,495 ______
Total ______

Name: Mary
Transcribed Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Total
Lines
History & Physical 30,400 31,425 31,050 30,850 ______
Discharge Summary 16,480 16,250 16,350 16,410 ______
Consultation Report 18,525 18,450 18,628 18,480 ______
Operative Report 31,575 31,600 31,492 31,523 ______
Total ______

Name: Diane
Transcribed Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Total
Lines
History & Physical 30,600 31,275 30,850 30,735 ______
Discharge Summary 16,320 16,125 16,253 16,305 ______
Consultation Report 18,975 18,750 18,864 18,955 ______
Operative Report 31,250 31,400 31,383 31,469 ______
Total ______