Textbook: Management for the Health Information Professional, Chapter 1
Consider the following questions as you read:
• What is the impact of the traditional theories of management on the HIM leader?
• How might you apply the theories of management and leadership in your professional life? Is there a specific theory that best aligns with your organization?
• What is the difference between a transformational leader and a transactional leader?
• What is the difference between value-based leadership and servant leadership?
In your activities for this module, you read and discussed different leadership theories. In this short paper, you will examine the Lean Six Sigma Methodologies, as they pertain to Health Information Management (HIM). These are a set of core methodologies that are technique-based and rely on a collaborative team effort to improve performance by systematically removing waste from processes and procedures in an organization.
Prompt
In this paper, you will research and present a specific example of a methodology that HIM professionals use. In your paper, be sure to address the following:
• Describe the Lean Six Sigma methodology, its history, and its adoption in healthcare.
• Use the Lean Six Sigma methodology to describe HIM department management structures within your hospital or a hospital of your choice.
• Examine the ways in which organizational structure can impact processes using Lean Six Sigma to determine the needs of an organization’s goals, and impact organizational and patient outcomes.
• Describe the ways leaders can instill in employees a commitment to adopting the organizational culture and goals.
This assignment will help you understand the theoretical leadership theories you can incorporate into your final project.
