Hospital Financial Services

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Fundamental Problems

  • Lack standardization in reference manuals
  • Claim downloads batched daily
  • Import of reports non-standardized and a manual process
  • Claim rejection list backlog
  • Hospital and clinic registrations different
  • Documentation requirements extensive
  • Processes isolated from one another
  • Claim submission batched and backlogged

Solutions

  • Standardized work areas
  • Accelerated second claim download
  • Scripting of claims/remittance information
  • Focus on backlog
  • Consolidated hospital and clinic registration
  • Documentation improved and standardized
  • Health Information Management coding organized for one piece flow
 Hospital Financial Services Chart Before LEAN  Hospital Financial Services Chart After LEAN
Metric Base After Improvement
AR Days 68 60 11.76%
One Time Cash Infusion $5.9 million
Claim Submission 1 day early 400-600 claims
Backlog of Meditech Claims 798 407 49%
Infusion AR Days 110.6 75.6 31.65%

VSM Base Condition

After

VSM Base Condition After LEAN

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