1B3A DAVID BURKE IS MANAGER OF CLAIMS PROCESSING FOR CONTINENTAL HEAL...

132. CSO: 1B3b LOS: 1B3a

David Burke is manager of claims processing for Continental Health Care System. His

performance is evaluated using various measures agreed upon in advance with Diane

Lewis, general manager. Lewis asked Burke to recommend several measures to evaluate

the performance of his unit next year. Which one of the following performance measures

would likely have the least positive effect on Burke’s motivation and performance?

a. Processing cost per claim.

b. Average processing time per claim.

c. Percentage of claims processed accurately the first time.

d. Total dollar amount of claims processed per month.