Identify the overall budgeting goals;Identify 3-5 specific budgeting objectives (these should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and have a time element); andIdentify specific budgeting strategies for achieving the objectives and goals. This includes:Department strategies (what will your department gain?);Employee strategies (how will you maximize employee work output?); andPromotion strategies (how will you promote your budgeting tactics?).Students may also identify an action plan used for implementing your strategies (this typically identifies who will do what by when). Remember, the Health Information Manager is the key player.The length of the budgeting plan component should be 800-1,600 words. Students should cite all sources in APA style, both in-text and at the end of the document. Students are required to have at least five sources to support your paper. One of these sources may be one of your course textbooks.
