Homework: Staffing Needs
Health care managers are responsible for identifying staffing needs, including reductions and additions to their teams. There are two parts to this assignment:
Scenario I will challenge you to determine if a new hire is a viable option.
Scenario II will give you the opportunity to "sell" your open position to an applicant.
Both of these scenarios are based in statistics. Your responses should reflect a careful analysis of the statistical principles involved.
Evaluation Title: Staffing Needs
Scenario I: Staffing a Coding Business
You are the manager of a small coding business that contracts with physicians. The owner of your business has asked you to evaluate if adding another coder will help increase revenue and efficiency. You currently employ two coders, with annual salaries of $40,000 and $36,000. They each code an average of 6,500 records per person, per year. You are able to provide some training to a novice coder, therefore, you are open to interviewing applicants who code less than 6,500 records per year for this additional position.
a) List the factors you should consider regarding adding a new coder to the business.
b) What is the maximum annual salary you could pay a new hire?
c) How many records per year will the new hire need to code in order to make this additional hire a smart business decision? Explain your answer, including the calculation of unit cost.
Scenario II: Case Mix for Hiring a New Physician
You are a manager responsible for hiring a new hospital physician. You have several qualified applicants, ready to be interviewed.
a) In approximately 100 words, explain the concept of Case Mix.
b) In Q&A format, provide three possible questions the applicants might ask you.
i. At least one of the questions should be regarding case mix.
ii. Conduct research as needed to formulate your answers, which should include applicable [fictional] statistical data.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.