Healthcare Project Management Toolkit

Effective project management skills are essential for healthcare administrative leaders as they navigate the complexities of ambulatory care settings. Practice leaders must possess the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously, allocate resources effectively and ensure timely delivery of services. Moreover, they need to adapt to regulatory shifts, technological advancements and patient needs, all while upholding organizational goals. With strong project management (PM) skills, medical practice leaders can prioritize tasks, mitigate risks and drive initiatives forward, ultimately leading to improved operational efficiency and better patient outcomes.

Standardized PM tools offer a structured framework for planning, executing and monitoring projects, allowing teams to stay organized and focused on key objectives. By adopting these tools, healthcare administrative leaders can streamline workflows, facilitate collaboration among interdisciplinary teams and improve communication channels. Real-time updates and centralized project documentation enable stakeholders to track progress, identify bottlenecks and make informed decisions promptly. As a result, medical group practices and health systems can enhance their agility, optimize resource utilization and deliver more efficient and effective healthcare services to their communities.

Each of these tools include a video explainer to help MGMA members understand their utility in project management, as well as a few example use cases. For a deeper exploration of topics within project management for healthcare leaders, the following MGMA resources have been developed to aid your understanding of these concepts and their implementation, as well as tips for personal time management.

For an even deeper dive into this topic, we recommend the ACMPE Certificate Program, "Project Management and Strategic Planning," an on-demand, 3.5-hour educational program.