Using flowchart software, create a systems flowchart of the coding process in a health care facility. Develop separate flowcharts for each of the various types of patient (e.g., inpatient, outpatient, mental health, Medicare, or commercial insured) if they are processed differently.
oThe various operations that occur within the system
oThe files that are accessed
oThe reports produced
oThe applications programs that are required to operate the system
The flowchart should trace the flow of data from the patient encounter to the generation of the bill (electronic or paper). Include in the flow of information:
oAn inpatient versus an outpatient
oVarious third-party payers (e.g., Medicare versus Blue Cross)
Develop additional charts to show how the flow of information differs for
oAn inpatient versus an outpatient
oVarious third-party payers (e.g., Medicare versus Blue Cross)
B. A family practice physician who has just completed her residency is considering the cost of doing business as a solo practitioner. She needs to determine the costs of doing business.
1.List the types of expenses associated with the solo physician\’s office (i.e., rental of space).
2.Categorize each type of expense in Question 1 as fixed, variable, or semivariable.
3.Estimate the likely costs of doing business in your city as a family practitioner in a solo practice on an annual basis.
4.Estimate the annual patient service revenue needed to stay in business.
5.Relate revenue to the amount of service possible by one physician.
6.Describe how the financial picture changes in fee-for-service versus capitation environments.
7.Where might cost benefits occur if the family physician teamed up with two or three other physicians? What are the negative consequences of this idea?
8.State the resources used for any of these answers
