Efforts to improve the billing accuracy of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery through education, updated procedure cards, and electronic medical record system changes.
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Wu, KA; Boccaccio, K; Buckles, D; Hartwig, MG; Klapper, JA
Published in: BMJ Open Qual
April 22, 2024
Precise medical billing is essential for decreasing hospital liability, upholding environmental stewardship and ensuring fair costs for patients. We instituted a multifaceted approach to improve the billing accuracy of our robotic-assisted thoracic surgery programme by including an educational component, updating procedure cards and removing the auto-populating function of our electronic medical record. Overall, we saw significant improvements in both the number of inaccurate billing cases and, specifically, the number of cases that overcharged patients.
Duke Scholars
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BMJ Open Qual
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2399-6641
Publication Date
April 22, 2024
Volume
13
Issue
2
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Thoracic Surgical Procedures
- Robotic Surgical Procedures
- Humans
- Electronic Health Records
- 4206 Public health
- 4203 Health services and systems
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Wu, K. A., Boccaccio, K., Buckles, D., Hartwig, M. G., & Klapper, J. A. (2024). Efforts to improve the billing accuracy of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery through education, updated procedure cards, and electronic medical record system changes. BMJ Open Qual, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002710
Wu, Kevin A., Kenneth Boccaccio, Danielle Buckles, Matthew G. Hartwig, and Jacob A. Klapper. “Efforts to improve the billing accuracy of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery through education, updated procedure cards, and electronic medical record system changes.” BMJ Open Qual 13, no. 2 (April 22, 2024). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002710.
Wu KA, Boccaccio K, Buckles D, Hartwig MG, Klapper JA. Efforts to improve the billing accuracy of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery through education, updated procedure cards, and electronic medical record system changes. BMJ Open Qual. 2024 Apr 22;13(2).
Wu, Kevin A., et al. “Efforts to improve the billing accuracy of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery through education, updated procedure cards, and electronic medical record system changes.” BMJ Open Qual, vol. 13, no. 2, Apr. 2024. Pubmed, doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002710.
Wu KA, Boccaccio K, Buckles D, Hartwig MG, Klapper JA. Efforts to improve the billing accuracy of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery through education, updated procedure cards, and electronic medical record system changes. BMJ Open Qual. 2024 Apr 22;13(2).
Published In
BMJ Open Qual
DOI
EISSN
2399-6641
Publication Date
April 22, 2024
Volume
13
Issue
2
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Thoracic Surgical Procedures
- Robotic Surgical Procedures
- Humans
- Electronic Health Records
- 4206 Public health
- 4203 Health services and systems