conducting an interview with a healthcare professional involved in the budgeting process for a healthcare organization and asking about the budget cycle, training and support, budget review and variance reporting, budget justification, challenges, and employee involvement.

Arrange an interview with an HIM professional or another healthcare
professional who is involved in the budgeting process for a healthcare
organization. Include all of the following questions in the interview:
What is the budget cycle for the organization, and how long does the
person have to develop their budget for the next fiscal year?
What kind of training or support does the person receive in regard to budget preparation?
How frequently is the operating budget reviewed, and what is the process for calculating and reporting budget variances?
What is the budget justification process?
What is the most difficult part of budgeting?
How are department employees engaged in the budgeting process or involved in the management of expenses related to the budget?