Below is a summary of Brittany’s EHR activity during her stay at the hospital. As a medical and health services manager, you are ultimately responsible for ensuring that Brittany receives the best overall care possible. You will also compile Brittany’s bills, consisting of her tests, procedures, room charges, supplies and medications. Using her EHRs, Virtual Physical Exam (VPE) and Internet research, answer the questions and be prepared to verify the responses with the rest of Brittany’s healthcare team.

To determine the cost of Brittany’s ED visit and hospital inpatient stay, you will need the following:

• MHSM – Bill (which includes both an ED and ICU statement)
• MHSM – Bill Reference
• Brittany’s EHR – ED Chart (link below)
• Virtual Physical Exam (link below)
• View Brittany’s EHR – ICU Chart


1. Use the blank copy of Brittany’s ED and ICU bills and the Bill Reference to calculate and track her costs. In her EHRs, look for costs in the areas of labs, pathology, medications (be sure to pay attention to how many times during her stay each was administered) and diagnostics. You may need to do additional Internet research. Some helpful sites are www.healthcarebluebook.com, www.fairhealthconsumer.org and www.pharmacychecker.com.


View Brittany’s EHR – ED Chart   Virtual Physical Exam