HSA/599 HSA599 HSA 599 WEEK 4 Assignment 1
- strayer university / HSA 599
- 31 Mar 2018
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HSA 599 WEEK 4 Assignment 1
Week 4 Assignment 1
Assignment 1: Conducting an Environmental Analysis
For all
assignments assume that you are the administrator of a fictitious organization
of your choice. The organization can be any type of health care
organization such as a hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation center, clinic,
etc. As the administrator, you are faced with the challenges of declining
reimbursements from insurance providers and increasing demands for patient
services due to dramatic changes in the external environment. Such changes
include those imposed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Your first step
in evaluating the position of your organization will be conducting an
environmental analysis. The purpose of this is to determine your organization’s
ability to continue to provide quality care and remain financially solvent in
the face of these challenges.
Write a six to
eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
- Determine two (2) specific forces in the external
environment that will have the most impact on your organization. Provide a
rationale for your decision.
- Determine two (2) specific internal factors that the
organization’s leaders need to consider in preparing for the future of
health care and the future of the organization. Provide a rationale for
your decision.
- Discuss the impact of both the identified internal and
external forces on the organization’s ability to develop a competitive
strategy.
- Recommend one (1) strategy that involves the
organization’s managers in implementing and maintaining the momentum of
the strategic plan.
- Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in
this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites to not qualify as
academic resources.
Your assignment
must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font
(size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the
assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,
and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific
course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Differentiate between strategic management, strategic
thinking, strategic planning, and managing strategic momentum.
- Analyze the significance of the external environment’s impact
on health care organizations.
- Examine the purpose and importance of service area
competitor analysis.
- Examine the role of internal environmental analysis in
identifying the basis for sustained competitive advantage.
- Use technology and information resources to research
issues in the strategic management of health care organizations.
- Write clearly and concisely about strategic management
of health care organizations using proper writing mechanics.