If you would like to get an idea of a procedure cost before completing a case, then the Procedure Cost Estimator will come in handy. You will select the items from inventory and resources, that you expect to use in a case, and the calculator will tell you the total case cost. You can easily click on the + sign next to the inventory or resource/resource bundle icon and continue to add items. Depending on your facility configuration you may have to add a minimum of four inventory items to get your bundle pricing. You are able to add up to three side-by-side cost estimations based on any collection of materials you choose.
To make things easier, if you are comparing similar bundles, you can click on the duplicate button in the top right corner of the original bundle you created. This will duplicate items in the bundle and you can then make changes to the second bundle to compare two potential cost scenarios with a few changes, without having to completely recreate a bundle each time.
The Procedure Cost Estimator tool can help determine the most cost-efficient set of procedure items and resources. We recommend using this to estimate a best and worst-case scenario so you can compare potential case profitability in multiple intervention scenarios.
Procedure Bundles
You can create a bundle using the steps above, adding inventory items and resource items or resource bundles, or any items used in a “typical” procedure. You can then save this bundle and use it when adding/editing a procedure. If you use most of the same inventory items/resources each time you perform a particular procedure it is a huge time saver to be able to add one large bundle vs adding all of the same items each time.
Once you have added the inventory/resource/resource bundle items typically used, you will then click Save Bundle. You will be prompted to add a name for the Procedure Bundle. Think about a specific name that will be easy to recognize for future use. Once a bundle has been saved, it will show under Saved Bundles. These bundles can be edited at any point, adding or deleting any items to ensure the bundle stays up to date.
Once you have saved bundles and go to add a procedure, you will see the Use a Procedure Bundle button next to the search/scan box. You can click Use a Procedure Bundle and pick the appropriate bundle from the list of saved bundles. Once you click on Apply Bundle, you will see a list of all items in that bundle and can choose any or all items that were used in that procedure. For inventory items, be sure you pick the item(s) with the lot number and expiration that was used in the procedure. You can add any other items used in the procedure before saving.
You can also go to your saved Procedure Bundles and add bundles as favorites (click on the heart next to the bundle) so those procedure bundles appear as shortcuts above the search/scan box, making it easy to add your procedure bundle right from the Add/Edit procedure screen. Read more about adding procedures.