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Lesson 4: Application & Synthesis

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About This Lesson

Practice identifying waste and commit to observation in your workplace.

Video 1: See It In Action

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Click on examples of waste you can identify in this revenue cycle office scene.

Find at least 5 types of waste in this image.

Found: 0 / 5

Healthcare billing office showing multiple waste examples

Name That Waste

Match each scenario to the correct waste type.

Transportation
Inventory
Motion
Waiting
Overproduction
Over-processing
Defects

A prior auth request faxed back and forth 4 times before approval

847 claims over 60 days old sitting in the AR queue

Specialist toggles between 6 systems to process one claim

35 minutes on hold waiting for a payer representative

Claim submitted without complete documentation, later denied

Same patient info entered at registration, then billing, then verified by phone

Coding error requires research, correction, and resubmission

Video 2: Key Takeaways

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Video 3: Workplace Challenge

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Going Deeper: You've learned to identify waste—but how do you actually eliminate it? The next module, Kaizen: Continuous Improvement, gives you the mindset and methods for making improvements that stick.

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