Part 1
Research organizational charts used in healthcare organizations. For example, see the org charts for Johns Hopkins: https://www.google.com/search?sa=X&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=johns+hopkins+organizational+chart&client=firefox-b-1-d&ved=2ahUKEwjWiZKrtc_qAhWQVN8KHVZhBuYQsAR6BAgBEAE&biw=1366&bih=604
Now, assume the managing physician asked you to make a new organization chart containing all of the current staff that includes the managing physician, practice administrator, medical secretary, an office manager who oversees 2 coder/billers, a medical scribe, a medical receptionist, and a medical records clerk. The current practice also includes an ARNP clinical supervisor who oversees a PA, RN, 2 clinical medical assistants, and a radiology technician. The new org chart should include a full-service laboratory with a lab technologist and three lab technicians plus an imaging center for which they’ll hire a radiologist (a radiologist is a physician) and 3 more (you already have one) radiology technicians.
Create a new org chart that is a logical and effective way to organize the full staff (existing and new). Consider that although the managing physician is responsible for any clinical aspects of all of the physicians, it is common for physicians to report to a practice administrator for all non-clinical aspects of their job (payroll, benefits, scheduling, issues between two employees, attendance, etc). Use your own judgment – there is more than one acceptable way to do this assignment but it must be logical and effective as far as which positions report to the same supervisor and who reports to the practice administrator directly.
Part 2
Review Chapter 5 and do an Internet Search on short-term planning and long-term (strategic) planning. Specifically, look for planning for a health care facility. Based on your readings and your internet search, list and describe 3 resources, processes, tools, or strategies for long-term (strategic) planning and 3 different resources, processes, tools, or strategies for short-term medical office planning.
For example, a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis is an example of a strategic/long-term planning process in which the top-level management conducts an environmental scan to determine the best approach to competing in their service area. An example of a short-term plan is an annual budget which guides each department in planning by providing a guide to how much they have to spend that year to achieve the goals for projects and productivity.
