$1.$ One full$-$time equivalent $($FTE$)$ employment is based on the following usual workweek, which is defined by the facility.

$1$ FTE $=40$ hours per week $(480$ minutes per day$)$

$40$ hours per week x $52$ weeks $=2,080$ hours per year

Use the table to calculate FTE needs for HIM services for Community Hospital

$(15$ points$)$

Department Work standard per day Volume per day Calculation FTEs needed Rationale

Coding$/$ DRG Assignment $24$ minutes per chart $30$ charts $24$ x $30=720$ minutes $1\mathrm{.}5720/480=1\mathrm{.}5$

Disclosure $($ROI$)13$ minutes per chart $113$ charts

Abstract $19$ minutes per chart $77$ charts

Audit $116$ minutes per chart $4$