Week $4.$ Treasure Hunt: Finances

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Course Level Learning Objectives for Week $4$ Mini Assessment:

Analyze the specifics of the US healthcare system in terms of populations served, policy applied and funding available.

Analyze the organizational resilience to ensure the continuity of operations.

Week $4$ Project Artifacts. Treasure Hunt: Financial Ecosystem Expedition & Week $4$ Status Report

Due Tuesday of Week $4$ by $11$:$59$ pm EST

Review the ECOS Health Email Below.

Submit Your Completed Status Report and the Financial Ecosystem Expedition Template for your EVP's review.

Financial Ecosystem Expedition Template & Status Report Directions:

Complete Each Section of the Status Report $($Week $4).$

Complete Each Section of the Treasure Hunt: This expedition is the starting point for the financial information within the Comprehensive Ecosystem Blueprint.

Part $1$: Financial Statement Sleuth

Part $2$: Ecosystem Explorer: Treasure Hunt Finds

Part $3$: Financial Trends: Treasure Hunt Finds

Formatting, References, and Evidence:

APA $7$th Edition formatting for the references and in$-$text citations.

Provide at least three credible and$/$or scholarly references from the last five years unless they are seminal works or from the course content.

Apply evidence throughout your responses for each section.

ECOS Health Email:

Hello ECOS Health Project Managers!

I am excited to announce a virtual scavenger hunt that will help you collect key financial information related to your primary project $($BIP & BIP Sub$-$Industry$).$ The budgeting talks are just beginning, and it is essential to ensure that your healthcare setting and project get the budgeting dollars it deserves for next year.

Do not worry, I am here to make healthcare finance fun and interesting! This hunt is only for my eyes and allows you to prepare before you have to share some financial information in your Comprehensive Ecosystem Blueprint.

So$,$ grab your laptop, put on your thinking caps, and get ready for an adventure!

Oh$,$ one other item, when send your treasure hunt findings over to me$,$ please make sure you include your next project Status Report so I can see how you are doing.

Happy hunting!

Chief Ecosystem Designer

Your Executive Vice President of ECOS Health System

ECOS Health System $*123$ Vitality Way $*$ Healthyville, USA $78901$

Email Attachment $1($Downloads as a Word Document$)$: Treasure Hunt. Financial Ecosystem Expedition Template

Email Attachment $2-$ Template Link $($Downloads as a Word Document$)$: Status Report

Email Attachment $3-$ Resource Link $($Downloads as a PDF$)$: Guide $-$ How to Complete the Status Report

Due on Jun $11,202411$:$59$ PM

Financial Ecosystem Expedition Template

Project Manager$$s Name

Executive Vice President

Submission Date $[$Insert your name, your instructor$$s name, and the assignment submission date.$]$

APA $7$th Edition formatting for the references and in$-$text citations.

Provide at least three credible and$/$or scholarly references from the last five years unless they are seminal works.

General Information. Your Personalized Healthcare Scenario

Your Title

Your Primary Healthcare Setting

Your Organization$$s Name $($Optional$)$

City & State

Primary Project. $($BIP$)$

BIP Sub$-$Industry $[$Input your selection from Your Personalized Healthcare Scenario.$]$

Treasure Hunt: Your Financial Ecosystem Expedition

Part $1$: Financial Statement Sleuth

Put on your detective hat and find a financial statement related to your personalized healthcare scenario. Identify three key financial data points that impact your ecosystem design. No need to write a novel, just jot down your findings in the table below.

Financial Statement Sleuth: Treasure Hunt Finds

Financial Data Point $1$:

Financial Data Point $2$:

Financial Data Point $3$:

Part $2$: Ecosystem Explorer: Treasure Hunt Finds

Explore the wild world of finance by finding an article or report related to healthcare or business ecosystems.

Explain in a few sentences how this article or report could impact your healthcare setting, your project, and$/$or your ecosystem design.

Ecosystem Explorer:

Financial Article or Report:

Explorer Explanation:

Part $3$: Financial Trends: Treasure Hunt Finds

Put on your trend$-$spotting hat and find an article or report related to financial trends in the healthcare industry. Identify at least one trend that is relevant to your project and summarize the potential impact that this trend could have on the project and your ecosystem design.

Financial Trends:

Trend:

Potential Impact:

Status Report Template Information:

This report simulates a project management exercise. Apply your personalized healthcare scenario from The Ecosystem Blueprint: Initial Kick$-$Off Template $($Week $2$ Artifact$).$ Submit the Status Reports during specific reporting periods $($Weeks $4,5,$ and $10).$ This process allows for planning, information revision, and finalization of work, which is part of the Comprehensive Ecosystem Blueprint $($Week $12$ Artifact$).$

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