Friday, February 17, 2012 – 12:00-1:30 pm MST

This webinar focuses on how safety net providers can tackle cost over runs and scope creep during a health information technology (IT) implementation or upgrade. Leadership and project teams constantly struggle how to balance the competing demands of the project’s scope, schedule and cost. While, it is understood that scope creep should be avoided and deliverables should be clearly defined, it is common for health IT professionals to still struggle to find practical strategies to effectively plan and execute their implementation projects.

This webinar’s presenters come from healthcenter and critical access hospital backgrounds. The speakers presentations will focus on the following questions: What project management tools should you utilize to keep your project within costs and scope? How do you use workflow analysis to control costs and keep your implementation within scope? How do you involve staff and work with them in maintaining the project’s scope during implementation?

Presenters include:
· J. Brett Tracy, MHA, CPC. Research Director.
Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc.

· Mark Chustz, PhD, Chief Executive Officer
Greene County Hospital of Alabama

· Salliann Alborn, CEO.
Community Health Integrated Partnership of Maryland

Registration link: http://webcast.streamlogics.com/audience/index.asp?eventid=64657228

Please email questions or comments to HRSA’s Health IT mailbox at: healthit@hrsa.gov

Previous HRSA Health and Quality Webinars are available at: http://www.hrsa.gov/healthit