PM ADVISORY:

Building Acceptance for the Healthcare PMO

By Monique Marlow

Pranagy Unlimited LLC
Florida, USA

Why Establish a Project Management Office (PMO) for Healthcare Projects?

The health care industry is a continually evolving space. The spiraling costs of health care for Americans and the government is driving more advanced approaches to reducing costs and increasing revenues so the industry doesn't continue to drain the pockets of patients and the health care system. Some of these major advancements will be focused on business process and technology projects. However, regardless of government initiatives forcing change, health care decision makers are seeking solutions to strengthen the backbone of American health care. And, much of the adversity is coming from one simple question: How do health care organizations make these changes without failure?

These business process and technology projects will need critical risk assessment and streamlined integration in order to reduce transition strain. A standardized project management methodology will be the most efficient means of delivering projects on time and on budget. Implementing complex health care technologies in line with government regulations requires an enterprise-wide project management approach and, while the majority of health care providers and payers struggle to define more cost-efficient standards, the acceptance of the Project Management Office (PMO) is emerging as an essential need for ongoing project success.

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About the Author Monique Marlow Author Monique Marlow is the founder and CEO of Pranagy Unlimited LLC. Ms. Marlow has over 15 years of project governance success with some of the nation's largest health care networks and businesses. Pranagy focuses on developing innovative project management resources and tools with a mission to improve project integrity and success rates, positively impacting the quality of health care systems nationwide. For more information on establishing a PMO and a Virtual PMO, please visit Pranagy.  Click here to download the White Paper: The Virtual PMO Path.