Assignment Problem: Carefully read the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation: The Politics of Public Health Systems, Case # 5 located on page 77 in Darr, Farnsworth, & Myrtle's Case book. In this case, a healthcare executive facing continual public policy restructuring of Hawaii's Health Systems Corporation must develop strategic options for his board to consider in response to this environmental uncertainty.
1. How might the changes affect the region's management structure and ability to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care to the local community?
2. What are the advantages, disadvantages, and new opportunities?