Urgent Homework

You are a staff member in the finance department at Nouveau Health, whose sole responsibility is to advance the success of the organization through assisting in planning, forecasting, and finance management.

Your Key Assignment Draft is designed to help you prepare for the presentation in Phase 5. The chief executive officer (CEO) of Krona has asked that you complete the following:

• Prepare next year’s financial plan and operational budget.
  • Note: Keep in mind that the budget you created for your Phase 2 Individual Project did not take into account the growth of the new facility. The CEO has asked that you expand that budget and provide a finalized budget that will take into account the new services offered. The CEO has stated that there is $3 million that you can incorporate into the budget for additional staffing, services, maintenance, and so forth.
• Make sure the budget reflects the following:
  • Increase in revenue reimbursement
  • Allocation for the proposed improvements
  • Increase in salaries

Be sure to discuss the following areas:

• Funding sources
• Your methodology in revenue forecasting
• How the new services will impact revenue
• Fixed and variable costs
• Project inpatient and outpatient visits based on current trends