Determinants of Time Required by Medical Information Technicians for Quality Control of Hospital Activity Coding

Since 2008, in France, hospital funding is determined by the nature of activities provided (activity-based funding). Quality control of hospital activity coding is essential to optimize hospital remuneration. There is a need for reliable tools to allocate human resources wisely in order to improve these controls.

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Key information

Conditions

Quality Control

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

The main objective of this study was to identify the determinants of time needed by medical information technicians to control hospital activity coding in a Regional Hospital Center.

From March 2016 to the beginning of January 2017, medical information technicians reported the time they spent on each quality control, and the time they needed when they had to code the entire stay. Multiple linear regressions were performed to identify the determinants of quality control or coding duration. A split sample validation was used: model was created on one half of the sample and validated on the remaining half.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

To be admitted to a medical unit of the CHR Metz Thionville

Exclusion criteria

Any exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Time for quality control

Time frame: Day 1

medical information technicians reported the time they spent on each quality control

Secondary outcomes

Time to code the entire stay

Time frame: Day 1

medical information technicians reported the time they needed when they had to code the entire stay

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville

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Registry information

Official study title

Determinants of Time Required by Medical Information Technicians for Quality Control of Hospital Activity Coding, in French Medico-administrative System

Acronym: DALDIM

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Jun 6, 2019
Registry last updated: Jun 6, 2019

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