Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) — Question 63

The HIM Department of a local hospital will experience a 20% increase in the number of discharges processed per day as the result of a merger with a smaller facility. This 20% increase is projected as 120 additional records per day. The standard time for coding a record is 15 minutes Compute the number of FTEs required to handle this increased volume in coding based on an& hour day.

Answer options

• A. 3.75
• B. 2.8
• C. 6.5
• D. 5.25

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as the increase of 120 records requires 30 hours of coding time (120 records × 15 minutes per record). Dividing this by the 8-hour workday gives 3.75 FTEs. The other options do not account for the total coding hours needed to handle the increased workload accurately.