Getting a charge out of emergency care.
To help emergency department (ED) nurses effectively capture charge information, hospitals should create a one-page form that contains a list of possible charges for selection. Hospitals should use and maintain a formal protocol for ED visit charges so they can be consistently assigned. Hospitals that use coders to enter ED charges should give them workspace in the department so they can answer questions for the clinical staff and provide documentation training as needs arise.
Barton
Stephen
S
Ernst & Young, LLP, Portland, Ore., USA. stephen.barton@ey.com
Bieker
Michael
M
D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010350:Patient Credit and Collection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States