Problem 1: What is a service line? Why is a service line formed? How does a service line impact organizational success?
Problem 2: Discuss how a service line serves as a competitive advantage for an organization.
Problem 3: Identify any additional support functions (such as administrative, ancillary, or clinical) provided to the service line and why these functions are important to the overall success of the service line.
Problem 4: Explain why a health care organization would seek to form service lines as a strategic initiative.