Homework: Tools for Project Management in Health Service Organizations
You are the health care administrator for a physician practice with five primary care physicians. Your practice has an existing electronic health record (EHR) system, which has been in place for three years. The EHR system has some existing functionalities to support the reporting of quality measures to Medicare to comply with public reporting requirements. However, there are some new requirements that require your practice to upgrade the EHR system's software. To meet Medicare deadlines, this project will need to be completed within the next 12 months within a budget of $20,000.
For this Homework, reflect on the scenario presented. Think about what considerations a health care administrator should keep in mind to track the resources needed for this project. Reflect on what types of tools explored this week will best support the health care administrator for the project detailed in the scenario.
Task (3 to 5 pages, not including the Gantt Chart, Activity Cost Estimates, and Work Breakdown Structure templates):
a. Prepare a Gantt chart (including time and activities).
b. Prepare a budget (including dollar amounts).
c. Explain how you as a current or future health care administrator might use the Gantt chart and budget that you created to assess the project in the scenario presented. Be specific and provide examples.
d. Complete the Work Breakdown Structure template. Explain how you would break down the activities and why.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.