Problem:
Write a strategic plan. You may choose a health care organization on which you would like to focus or develop a new health care business. Choose something about which you are passionate and may perhaps implement in the future. It is recommended that if you choose to work with an existing organization, you should add a new program or project to your plan. Suggestions for appropriate new projects include a new program or service for an existing organization, a new product line for an existing business, a new joint venture or acquisition, a new health care payer model for a state, or a new health care business.
- Select a health care organization on which you would like to focus.
- Research your chosen organization's governing structure.
- Write a report of your findings in which you answer the following questions:
o What is the organization's mission and vision? What are the organization's key values?
What strategic planning model does your chosen organization currently use?
What is the role of your organization's mission, vision, and values in relationship to its strategic plan?
o What is the organizational structure of your chosen organization?
Who are the current key leaders in your chosen organization?
What change management model does your chosen organization use?
How much involvement does the governing board have in implementing strategic goals?
What are the organization's major service delivery and support activities in its value chain? At a minimum, include the following:
- Location
- Target market
- Programs and services
- Clinical operations
- Marketing
- Billing
- Follow-up
- Organizational culture
- Organizational structure
- Strategic resources
o How may the organization use its value chain to help implement its strategic plan?
o Cite at least three sources to support your information.
o Format your report according to APA standards.