FTE Model 101: Balancing Resource Capacity And Demand
Undoubtedly, doctors and nurses are your hospital’s most valuable asset, and so are the medical billers and coders. With them, you could bill your services accurately and timely and generate revenue. However, they are also your hospital’s most expensive cost. If you don’t keep them busy and reap maximum benefits, they’ll eat away at your profits. You need enough medical billers and coders to capitalize on your opportunities, but only a few of them to sit on the bench. The conflict between hiring and firing is one of the most substantial and unresolved in running a successful healthcare organization. The resource capacity vs. demand equation must be solved to stay profitable and submit claims timely. The best way is to utilize the full-time equivalent model , i.e., the FTE model. Let’s have a deep dive into how to maintain such a balance between resource capacity and demand : Resource Capacity Any employee’s (medical billers and coders) capacity is the total number of...