The Collection of Health Services and Its Impact on the Billing of HOSPIESAJ SA, 2023

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Luis Eduardo González-Muñoz
Nancy Paola Carreño-Arteaga

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The objective of this study was to analyze the control of billing and its incidence in the collection of health services of HOSPIESAJ S.A. during the year 2023, identifying the main factors that influence the validation and payment processes, as well as the legal regulations that regulate them. The research was developed under a mixed approach, descriptive level, and non-experimental design, taking as the unit of analysis the conventions department, responsible for managing these processes. The sample consisted of six billing processes corresponding to services provided to the Comprehensive Public Health Network (RPIS). A semi-structured interview was applied to the head of the agreements department and administrative medical director, complemented by an analysis of statistical data. The result shows the existence of flat unaudited files and deficiencies in administrative management, which affects the timeliness of payment for health services. The need to strengthen internal regulations and document validation procedures was also identified. In conclusion, it is recommended that an institutional regulation be developed that allows all the areas involved to be informed in a timely manner about the changes in the regulations, forms and policies of the RPIS, in order to immediately implement the required adjustments and ensure the efficient recovery of the invoiced values.

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González-Muñoz, L., & Carreño-Arteaga, N. (2025). The Collection of Health Services and Its Impact on the Billing of HOSPIESAJ SA, 2023. 593 Digital Publisher CEIT, 10(5), 834-846. https://doi.org/10.33386/593dp.2025.5.3573
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Author Biographies

Luis Eduardo González-Muñoz, Universidad Técnica de Manabí - Ecuador

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External/Administrative Accountant at Asistencia Tributaria performs functions related to customer service, cash and banking operations, accounts receivable and payable, inventory management, taxes, employee payroll, Social Security (IESS), Ministry of Labor procedures, municipal requirements, and complementary services.

Nancy Paola Carreño-Arteaga, Universidad Técnica de Manabí - Ecuador

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Full-time professor in the Accounting and Auditing Program at the Technical University of Manabí, where she also served as Vice Dean of the Program. She has held positions as coordinator and administrative-financial director at the Council for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (CACES), as well as audit specialist at the Office of the Comptroller General of the State and auditor at the Internal Revenue Service.

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