Process of comparing the number of documents that have been processed against a control total that has been estimated (e.g., an insurance company that issues 500 claims checks that are batch balanced against 500 insurance claims).

Assigned numerals to each group of insurance claims processed for different patients from one office and submitted in one computer transmission. The batch number appears on the document (report) when payments are made for the batch.

Method used by a provider to group (collect) computerized transactions over a period of time and transmit them in a single operation either at night or in a time-delayed manner (e.g., daily insurance claims).

Ability of an individual to wash oneself on a routine basis in the bathtub, shower, or by sponge bath. Also see activities of daily living (ADLs) .

Electronic, wireless method of transferring files from one computer to another computer or personal digital assistant device. The devices are pointed toward each other and selected files are transferred.

Space that is available for patient beds in addition to the number of beds that can be occupied in hospital units.

Changing a bed assigned for one type of care to a bed designated for another type of care such as converting an acute-care bed to a long-term care bed. See also swing bed .

Total number of beds maintained by a hospital or inpatient health facility for a designated patient population. Also called bed capacity or bed size .