a coding supervisor must determine the number of full-time equivalents (FTEs) needed to code 500 discharges per week. If it takes an average of 20 minutes to code each record and each coder works 7.5 productive hours per day, how many FTEs will the coding supervisor need?
7.5 hours/day * 3 records/hr * 5 days/week = 112.5 records/week per FTE
So, divide that into 500 to see how many FTEs are needed.
7.5 hours/day * 3 records/hr * 5 days/week = 112.5 records/week per FTE
To determine the number of full-time equivalents (FTEs) needed to code 500 discharges per week, we need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Calculate the total coding time per week
First, we need to calculate the total coding time required to code 500 discharges per week. Since it takes an average of 20 minutes to code each record, we can multiply this time by the number of discharges to get the total coding time:
Total coding time per week = Number of discharges per week * Average coding time per record
Total coding time per week = 500 * 20 minutes
Step 2: Convert the coding time to hours
Since the average coding time is given in minutes, we need to convert it to hours to match the productive hours worked by coders. There are 60 minutes in an hour, so we divide the coding time by 60 to get it in hours:
Total coding time per week (in hours) = Total coding time per week (in minutes) / 60
Total coding time per week (in hours) = (500 * 20) / 60
Step 3: Calculate the number of FTEs required
Now, we can calculate the number of full-time equivalents (FTEs) needed by dividing the total coding time per week by the productive hours worked by a coder in a day:
Number of FTEs = Total coding time per week (in hours) / Productive hours per day
Number of FTEs = (500 * 20) / (7.5 hours/day)
Simply plug in the values into the equation and solve it to find the number of FTEs required.