You are the Health Information Manager presenting to the Hospital COO & CFO. Your facility wants to utilize $$5,000,000$ to build a surgical care unit and become the premier surgical care unit in the Phoenix area. You have been asked to investigate the profitability of this project. What is your opinion based on the evidence yo

$1.$ Introduction

Define the objective of your presentation as it relates to the project. Utilize project estimates, explain the databases utilized and DRGs you have used, and provide an overview of what you will cover in this presentation. Use tables and charts to present some of this information.

$2.$ Body: The Core of the Presentation

Utilize the estimated discharge numbers you have been given by management.

You need to choose which method of reimbursement $-$ Medicare or Total Reimbursement $-$ you are going to use and explain why that method is the best for this project. Utilize a table or chart showing the difference in reimbursement. Back up your decision with evidence gathered from the internet regarding reimbursement.

$**$ Remember, AHRQ Is your national information and CMS is your regional information. $**$

Utilizing both charts and tables, show your ROI. Explain in how many years you think this project will be profitable.

$3.$ Conclusion

Moving towards your conclusion you need to answer the following:

Are the discharge estimates you were given by management too high or too low? Why or why not?

Would you change the numbers?

How would that change impact your decision?

Use charts or tables to show if the estimates $($number of procedures$)$ are viable numbers $($are they too high or low?$)$ What data do you have to support this? You will possibly need to create new tables or charts to back up your conclusions.

Final Question: Do you think this project should proceed or not proceed and why? RDRG $-$ CMS Payment Information Estimated # $0$f Discharges Avg.per pt$.$tlt payment Avg.per pt$.$Medicare payment Estimated tlt pymt project estimate medicare payment project