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Respiratory care billing using a personal digital assistant.

William R Howard1

  • 1Department of Respiratory Care, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA. whoward@tufts-nemc.org

Respiratory Care
|October 28, 2004
PubMed
Summary

A new billing module was added to a custom computerized clinical information system used by respiratory therapists. This system significantly improved charge capture and increased department revenue.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Informatics
  • Respiratory Care Management
  • Medical Billing Systems

Background:

  • A previous report detailed the development of an in-house computerized clinical information management system for a respiratory care department.
  • This system utilized handheld computers for real-time data entry by respiratory therapists during patient rounds.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the design, implementation, and benefits of an integrated billing module for an existing clinical information system.
  • To evaluate the impact of the new billing module on charge capture efficiency and departmental revenue.

Main Methods:

  • The existing clinical information system was enhanced by incorporating a custom-designed billing module.
  • Respiratory therapists continued to use handheld computers for clinical data entry.
  • The billing module processed this data for charge generation and revenue management.

Main Results:

  • The integrated billing system led to substantial improvements in charge capture.
  • Departmental revenue saw a significant increase following the implementation of the billing module.
  • The system demonstrated advantages over traditional medical billing approaches.

Conclusions:

  • The addition of a billing module to a customized clinical information system is effective in enhancing revenue cycle management.
  • This integrated approach offers significant advantages in charge capture and financial performance for respiratory care departments.

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