Instructions HIMA310 Electronic Record Fundamentals Assignment: Hospital Benchmarking You have been appointed as lead project manager for the implementation of a new EHR system in a large multi-campus hospital system. The CEO and Board of Directors have asked you to provide information regarding the methods by which you will ensure successful adoption of the new information system, including productivity expectations and benchmarking with industry standards and similar organizations that use the same EHR system. The purpose of external benchmarking is to compare your organization and department's performance with other comparable organizations or industry standards. Assignment Instructions Examine the productivity data for your HIM department. Compare your HIM department (productivity) data to industry standards and other facilities that use the same EHR Compare at least two benchmarking techniques to interpret the results of the data. Differentiate between internal and external benchmarking. Provide examples of each. Discuss how benchmarking techniques are used to comply with health care regulations and improve organizational performance. Create a dashboard that will measure productivity. Provide a visual depiction of the dashboard. Be sure to include evaluation of benchmarked data from external sources (industry standards and other facilities). Compile your results and dashboard in an executive summary to share with the CEO. Recommend at least two initiatives to improve performance for the HIM department. Justify your recommendations. Construct a new performance measures plan for the HIM department. HIM Productivity Turnaround Times (for individual charts) Days Days (other EHR facilities) Low Mean Mean High Mean Industry Standard Mean Assembly 1.89 2.19 2.5 2.5 1.20 Analysis 2.26 3.5 5.74 3.2 2.42 Coding 3.78 5.5 6.51 5.0 5.1 Release of information 2.30 5.28 11.94 4.5 3.67 Grading Criteria Points Examine the productivity data for your HIM department. Compare industry standards and other facilities that use the same EHR. 15 Compare at least two benchmarking techniques to interpret the results of the data. Differentiate between internal and external benchmarking. 15 Discuss how benchmarking techniques are used to comply with health care regulations and improve organizational performance. 15 Recommend at least two initiatives to improve performance for the HIM department. 15 Construct a new performance measures plan for the HIM department. 15 Create a dashboard that will measure productivity. Provide a visual depiction of the dashboard. 15 Compile results and dashboard in an executive summary to share with the CEO. 10 Total 100 points 2018 AHIMA Entry-Level Competencies Health Information Management Baccalaureate Degree Domain IV. Organizational Management & Leadership