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Coding productivity in Sydney public hospitals.

Vera Dimitropoulos1, Adam Bennett, Jean McIntosh

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Sydney hospital coders meet targets for medical record coding times. Despite variations, observed coding times stayed within expected limits, indicating efficient workload management in principal referral and metropolitan hospitals.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Medical Record Management
  • Healthcare Administration

Background:

  • Medical record coding is crucial for hospital operations and reimbursement.
  • Understanding coding times is essential for maintaining efficient healthcare systems.
  • Previous studies have not comprehensively compared coding times across different hospital types in Sydney.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare medical record coding times in Sydney public hospitals.
  • To assess observed coding times against those needed to prevent backlogs.
  • To evaluate factors influencing coding time, including casemix complexity and coder characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Collected coding time data (in minutes) for medical records over two weeks from 61 coders in 13 Sydney hospitals (6 principal referral, 6 major metropolitan, 1 paediatric specialist).
  • Calculated mean coding time per coder and compared hospital groups (PR vs. MM/PS).
  • Estimated expected coding time based on annual separations and full-time equivalent positions to identify backlog risks.

Main Results:

  • Observed mean coding time was significantly longer in principal referral (PR) hospitals compared to major metropolitan/paediatric specialist (MM/PS) groups (p = 0.019).
  • However, observed coding times in both hospital groups remained within the expected time limits, suggesting no coding backlog.
  • Casemix complexity showed a tendency to influence coding time, but coder age, experience, job satisfaction, employment status, and salary did not have a significant impact.

Conclusions:

  • Sydney public hospital coders are maintaining up-to-date coding workloads.
  • The observed differences in coding times between hospital groups are not critical, as the primary goal of maintaining the coding workload is being met.
  • The findings suggest that current coding practices are effective in managing productivity and preventing backlogs across different hospital settings.