Reflect on current gaps or opportunities for enhanced services within your healthcare organization.
Select one of these gaps or opportunities that you would like to analyze and for which you would like to propose a healthcare product or service solution. Choose your product or service carefully as it needs to meet three distinct parameters for use in this course. It must have a capital investment (start-up costs) and there must be annual cost and revenue that you can estimate for each of 5 years. An example is a capital equipment purchase that is a direct charge to the patient such as a 12-lead EKG. There would be start-up cost for the purchase of the equipment in Year 0. Then each use requires some disposable electrodes and staff to perform the procedure. Revenue is based on the patient charge.
Reflect on the impact this issue/opportunity and product/service solution have (or could have) on various stakeholders and systems across your healthcare organization.
Identify one or more individuals within your healthcare organization to act as “finance counselor” with whom you can consult on financial and budget items such as costing, estimating, and budget request processes.
Reflect on the current costs associated with the selected issue or opportunity, including direct financial costs to the organization and financial costs to patients, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders. Also consider non-financial costs, including opportunity costs.
Consider how you would communicate a proposal to leadership that addresses the selected issue/opportunity within your organization.
The two part assingment: Develop an executive summary and structure for a healthcare budget request for your new product or service idea by completing the following:Part 1: Executive SummaryUsing the Healthcare Budget Request Template (attached below-page 2), develop a 1- to 2-page executive summary that describes the issue or opportunity that you are analyzing. In your executive summary, you should:
Describe the healthcare issue or opportunity you selected. (linda put the topic that they did for the week 1 discussion in this parathesis)
Describe the stakeholder groups impacted by this issue/opportunity.
Explain which stakeholder groups would most likely be responsible for helping you address the healthcare issue or opportunity you selected and why. Be specific and provide examples.
Describe the healthcare product or service that you propose to address the identified gaps/opportunities and explain why.
Provide scholarly support for the issue or opportunity and your new product or service idea.
Part 2: Excel Assignment WorkbookAs you progress through this course on the development of a Healthcare Budget Request, you will apply financial ratios and other calculations to make the business case for your idea. In this component of the assignment, you will customize a spreadsheet workbook and prepare it for use in your analysis. To do this, you will:
Review the Healthcare Budget Request Guide file found on page 14-15 (attached below). Open the Excel Assignment Workbook file (attached below); follow the instructions in the guide (page 14-15), which will help you:
Create a template that you will use for future analysis you will conduct in subsequent parts of your Healthcare Budget Request.
Executive Summary
1. Issue/Opportunity:
With the rise of chronic diseases and an aging population, healthcare systems are facing increasing pressure to provide high-quality care while managing costs. Traditional models of care, which rely on in-person visits, are becoming unsustainable due to limited resources and growing patient needs. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) presents a promising opportunity to address this issue by enabling continuous monitoring of patients’ vital signs and health data from their homes.
2. Stakeholders Impacted:
3. Responsible Stakeholder Groups:
4. Proposed Product/Service:
The proposed product/service is a cloud-based RPM system that will allow healthcare providers to remotely monitor patients with chronic conditions. The system will include wearable devices that collect vital signs and health data, a secure online portal for providers to access data and communicate with patients, and mobile applications for patients to track their progress and receive reminders.
5. Scholarly Support:
Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of RPM in improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. For example, a 2020 review of 11 randomized controlled trials found that RPM led to a significant reduction in hospital admissions and readmissions for patients with chronic heart failure. Additionally, a 2017 study found that RPM can reduce healthcare costs by up to $2,500 per patient per year.
6. Next Steps:
The next step is to develop a detailed business plan for the proposed RPM system. This will involve conducting a market analysis, developing a financial plan, and creating a timeline for implementation. Additionally, it will be necessary to obtain regulatory approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Excel Assignment Workbook
The Excel Assignment Workbook has been customized to include the following tabs:
This customized workbook will be used to conduct a comprehensive financial analysis of the proposed RPM system. This information will be essential for obtaining funding from healthcare administrators and convincing them that the RPM system is a sound investment.
Communication Plan
To communicate the proposal effectively to leadership, the following steps will be taken:
By following these steps, it will be possible to communicate the proposal effectively and obtain the support of leadership for the implementation of the RPM system.
Additional Notes: