Strategic Planning Assignment
Due to instillation of a new encoding system, the coding department has a serious back log of charts needing to be coded. The CFO is requesting a strategic plan identifying how the back log will be caught up and stay up-to-date. There is a current back-log of 3,500 uncoded charts. There is an average of 350 discharges per day. You currently have 25 coders on staff with an average productivity of 24 charts a day.
You have been authorized to bring on up to 10 consultants to help with the back-log of coding.
• Create a GANTT chart, PERT chart, or timeline starting at the current state until all charts are up-to-date.
• Write a proposed project plan which outlines the strategic plan including any changes that may need to be made to the coding section to maintain an up-to-date status.
• Create a professional memo to the CFO which provides just the highlights of the strategic plan.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.