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Estimated Financial Impacts Of Inaccurate Obese Patient Data Recorded By The Western Australian Country Health Service, Kim Mcclean, Martyn Cross, Sue Reed
Estimated Financial Impacts Of Inaccurate Obese Patient Data Recorded By The Western Australian Country Health Service, Kim Mcclean, Martyn Cross, Sue Reed
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
Purpose: Pressure on Australia’s healthcare system is increasing annually due to corresponding increases in chronic diseases such as obesity and rapidly ageing population growth across Australia, resulting in requirements for increased funding. This study investigates the financial impact to hospitals due to inaccurate obese patient recording and coding.
Background: Australian healthcare organisations receive Activity-Based Funding (ABF) which provides reimbursement of costs relating to the type of patient care delivered and the resources required for the patient treatment. Accurate healthcare data are essential to ensure accuracy of ABF and appropriate reimbursement of costs incurred by hospitals that manage obese patients. Managing …