Healthcare organizations depend on accurate, timely billing to ensure adequate cash flow, minimize delays in insurance reimbursements, reduce administratative costs, and maintain patient satisfaction.
Accurate recordkeeping is even more important, as it plays a vital role in patient safety and wellness. Lean methods ensure that recordkeeping procedures are efficient, and recorded data is accurate, up to date, standardized, and thoroughly understood by the staff.
The benefits are reduction of errors in medical and surgical procedures, lab orders, and medications; more effective interdisciplinary communication; reduced liability; and greater success and safety in the care of vulnerable patients such as infants and older adults.