Please type and ensure answer is correct. Explain steps. Thanks 2.) The HIM depa
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Please type and ensure answer is correct. Explain steps. Thanks
2.) The HIM department Community Hospital will experience 15 percent increase in the number of discharges coded per day as the result of opening an orthopedic clinic i the facility. The 15 percent increase is projected to be 50 additional records per day. The standard time to code this type of record is 15 minutes. Compute the number of FTEs (full time employees) required to handle this increased volume in coding based on a seven hour productive day. Round to one digit after decimal.
3.) The HIM coding supervisor agrees to pay a new graduate $15.00 per hour. This is a full time coding position at 2,080 hours per year. The cost for a dull time coding position at $2,080 hours per year. The cost for a full time employess fringe benefits is 25 percent pf the employess salary. How much must the supervisor budget for the employess salary and fringe benefits?
Explanation / Answer
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15% increase = 50 additional records
Time to code one additional record = 15 minutes
1 day = 7 hours = 28 slots of 15 minutes available
This means a single FTE can handle 28 additional records
To handle, 50 additional records, FTE required = 50 /28 = 1.78 = 2 FTEs required
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$ 15 per hour
2,080 hours per year
Salary for year= 15* 2080 = $31,200
Fringe benefits = 25% of salary = 0.25*31,200 = 7,800
Total = 31,200+7,800 = $39,000 per employee