The process of my strategic plan for the unified HIM department of
Gateway Healthcare Systems was a little hard for me to do. I wasn't
too sure what to do at first, or where to start since it wasn't an intro
video, it was too changing for me to complete the different programs
that I have never worked on.
The project in healthcare is responsible for developing a good
strategic plan that is approved for use in any healthcare faculty.
Strategic planning is a process that outlines the direction of an
organization. It identifies how an organization will allocate their
resources to achieve a desired future state while positioning itself to
be competitive within the industry. Through this process, areas of
excellence and improvement are substantiated, and organizational
goals are aligned to ensure that all entities are moving in the same
direction (
Strategic Planning
, n.d.).
When it comes to strategic planning the project manager has many
things to account for. And in this case with the merging healthcare
facilities there was a lot to take in account. First highlighting the
Mission and Vision of Gateway Healthcare system helped set the
foundation. But looking at the different facilities every mission and
vision didn't match what the current organization culture was. So
putting a plan in place was a difficult one. I found it quite hard to put
many moving pieces into one strategic plan. Leadership, Diversity,
Education, Career Advancement opportunities, etc. All had to be
addressed and put into the plan. Project manger would need
assistance and guidance from numerous department leaders to come
together since communication whether directly or indirectly would
be affected with this change. I believe with this merger having staff
adapt to the change would probably be the hardest thing to do.
Individuals don't adjust to change, specifically in a workplace
environment when in some cases you have gotten use to a particular
daily workflow. Getting used to new leadership rolls within the
department since everything would be centralized. But setting Goals
and having a system in place where you can excel, be trained and
educated. Having an open door policy to be able to address any
issues that one may have would help in the transition to Gateway
Health system. And because I believe that the people are the true
representation of a company, I believe in the more you invest in the
