Techniques and Tools for Project Management in Healthcare
Unit outcome addressed in this Assignment:
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Explain how regulations impact health care organizations.
Describe the policy and operational context of health care regulations.
Explain how regulatory compliance will affect health care organizations’ strategic decision making.
Formulate strategies to ensure regulatory compliance.
Course outcome assessed in this Assignment:
? HS450-7: Explain how changes in health care regulations impact internal policies, processes and
organizational structure.
AHIMA CEE Curriculum Mapping
Domain
Subdomain
Domain III. Informatics, Subdomain III.H. Information
Analytics and Data Use Integrity and Data Quality
Subdomain VI.C. Work Design
Domain VI. Leadership
and Process Improvement
Subdomain VI.C. Work Design
Domain VI. Leadership
and Process Improvement
Domain VI. Leadership
Subdomain VI.I. Project
Management
Competency
3. Apply quality management tools
2. Construct performance management measures
3. Demonstrate workflow concepts
3. Apply project management techniques to
ensure efficient workflow and appropriate
outcomes
Assignment Requirements
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Please complete all parts in a Microsoft Word document.
The body of your document should be at least 1200 words in length.
Quoting should be less than 10% of the entire paper. Paraphrasing is necessary.
Students must cite and reference at least 4 credible sources from the KU Library.
Please be sure to download the file “Writing Center Resources” from Doc Sharing to assist you with
meeting APA expectations for written Assignments.
Instructions
You have been appointed as lead project manager for the implementation of a new EHR system in a large multicampus hospital system. The CEO and Board of Directors has asked you to provide information regarding the
methods by which you will ensure successful adoption of the new information system. Please follow the
instructions below in completion of this assignment.
Part
Competency Assessed
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Apply quality
management tools.
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Instructions
Demonstrate the quality management tools that could be used as process
control techniques. Select three (3) quality management tools (e.g., control
charts, Pareto charts, fishbone diagrams) and interpret their use for the
CEO and Board of Directors. Provide a visual example for each tool used.
Discuss the relationship between quality management and how changes in
health care regulations impact internal policies, processes and
organizational structure.
Develop a plan to measure and management performance during the
transition to the new EHR by preparing an executive summary on at least
two (2) benchmarking techniques (e.g., productivity standards, report
Construct performance
cards, dashboards, etc.). Provide a visual example for each technique used.
management measures.
Discuss the relationship between benchmarking and how how changes in
health care regulations impact internal policies, processes and
organizational structure.
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Demonstrate workflow
concepts.
Demonstrate workflow concepts that would assist in managing the
transition to the new EHR system. Examine at least two (2) workflow
concepts (e.g., use cases, top down diagrams, swimlane diagrams, etc.)
and provide a visual example of each. Discuss the relationship between
workflow concepts and how changes in health care regulations impact
internal policies, processes and organizational structure.
Apply project
management techniques
to ensure efficient
workflow and
appropriate outcomes.
Demonstrate project management techniques that you would use for the
EHR transition–ensuring efficient workflow and appropriate outcomes.
Select at least two (2) techniques (e.g., Gantt charts, benchmarking, risk
analysis) for interpretation. Please provide an example of each and place
in an executive summary. Discuss the relationship between project
management techniques and how changes in health care regulations
impact internal policies, processes and organizational structure.
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