Question

Conduct an Internet search for a "real world" hospital or healthcare delivery system's strategic plan. Assess it, including the HIM component, and at a minimum, include the following 5 required content elements in your analysis to your classmates for discussion.

1)Organizational name and type of organization (hospital, acute care facility, ambulatory surgery center, hospital system, etc.)? 2)Organizational mission, vision, goals, and/or objectives. When was it developed and how long was it? Do they have any updates if it was developed over one year ago? Anything outstanding to you?  3) What key elements are included in their strategic plan? Do they use any type of balanced scorecard or mechanism to track and monitor these elements? Are the elements measurable and systematic? 4)Is there a HIM component of the strategic plan? If so, explain and if not, what are your thoughts? How is it connected or aligned with the organizational mission, vision, goals and/or objectives? 5)What are specific HIM initiatives included? Given your practicum and program learning, would you feel comfortable carrying them out as a HIM Director?

Answer 1

1. Organization name- Parkland Hospital
Type of organization- Community's public Health system.

2.Organization mission,vision goals/objectives:
MISSION-Dedicated to health and well being of individuals &community.
VISION-by its actions ,will define standards of excellence for public academic health system.
Goal/objectives:to furnish medical aid and hospital care to indigent and needy persons residing in hospital.
Parkland was developed in 1894.it has the growth of more than 100 years,still the mission and vision remain the same.
other than mission and vision news & updates will be published daily .

3.key elements included in their strategic plan are,
*mandate
*Mission
*Vision
*Service excellence standards-compassion,integrity,respect,collaboration,leadersip,excellence,stewardship.
They monitors the standards with accountability,quality & safety,code of conduct and ethics ,land owners bill of rights and false claims act etc.
the elements are measurable and systematic,as per legislation.

4.yes,HIM component is available.Parkland health information portal.
it is connected with mission,vision and goals by out reach programs like family health,diet & fitness,wheater safety,holiday health,personal safety and health issues.

5.specific HIM initiatives are reduction of readmission program and prevention of hospital acquired diseases.
Yes,by carrying out these initiatives, better response can be found in health promotion.