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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2022
Effect of a simplified billing form and the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on compensable billings in an Australian metropolitan emergency department - an interrupted time series analysis.
- Andy Lim.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Emerg Med Australas. 2022 Aug 1; 34 (4): 632-635.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of a simplified billing form on billings recovery.MethodsAn interrupted time series analysis of weekly presentations and billings between 1 April 2019 and 14 June 2020.ResultsNotably, 3228 patients were included (2030 Overseas Visitor Agreement, 359 Transport Accident Commission and 839 Work Cover). There was a $208.34 (95% CI 155.44-261.23, P < 0.0001) increase in billings per episode, that is, 59% (95% CI 44-74, P < 0.0001), from a baseline of $351.75/episode. There was no significant change in the actual billing rate during the pandemic.ConclusionTotal billings did not change. Less patients were identified, but each generated 59% more billings.© 2022 The Author. Emergency Medicine Australasia published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
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