HSA 599 Week 1 to Week 11 (All discussions and Assignments)

HSA 599 Week 2 Discussion (1) - External Analysis Q. Determine three specific reasons why healthcare organizations should conduct an analysis of the external environment on a regular basis. Support your recommendation with examples. Q. Examine three barriers to an effective environmental analysis. D...

HSA 599 Week 3 Discussion (1) - Competitor Analysis Q. Examine service categories commonly provided by nursing homes. Determine two specific service categories that you believe are common factors of competition among nursing homes. Justify your response. Q. Analyze the main service area factors for ...

HSA 599 Week 4 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....

HSA 599 Week 4 Discussion (1) - Internal Environmental Analysis Q. Evaluate the importance of an internal environmental analysis for a healthcare organization. Determine three specific reasons why an internal analysis has become an important activity for healthcare organizations. Q. Imagine that you...

HSA 599 week 5 Case Study - GE Healthcare (A): Innovating for Emerging Markets Read the case study titled “GE Healthcare (A): Innovating for Emerging Markets” located in the XanEdu case pack (Link Below) Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you: • Determine two (2) emerging trends i...

HSA 599 Week 5 Discussion (1) - Mission, Vision, and Values • From the e-Activity, analyze the mission statement of the selected organization. Determine two characteristics or components of the mission statement that you believe are most aligned with the organization's directional strategy. Jus...

HSA 599 Week 6 Discussion (1) - Strategy Development Q. Differentiate between each of the following strategies: directional, adaptive, market entry, competitive. Provide one example of each to support your response. Q. Provide one example of a specific value-added service, and demonstrate the fundam...

HSA 599 Week 7 Assignment 2 - Developing a Strategic Approach For this assignment, continue your role as the administrator of the organization you created for Assignment 1. Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you: 1. Create a mission and vision statement for your organization. Determine...

HSA 599 Week 7 Discussion (1) - Strategic Choices Q. Determine one key distinction between each of the following strategies: adaptive, market entry, and competitive. Provide one example of each strategy to support your response. Q. Examine the nature of a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and th...

HSA 599 Week 8 Discussion (1)- Delivery Strategies Q. Provide examples of three value-added support strategies geared toward helping a nursing home to implement a goal of providing a safe and caring environment for its residents. Q. Suggest three specific market segments that a walk-in clinic could ...

HSA 599 Week 9 Discussion (1) - Support Strategies Q. Select a specific type of healthcare organization (hospital, clinic, nursing home, etc.), and provide one example of a value-added service applicable to the type of organization that you have selected. Recommend two value-added support strategies...

HSA 599 Week 10 Discussion (1) - Developing an Action Plan Q. Imagine that you are the Director of the Admitting Department of a hospital, and your strategy to increase patient satisfaction is to hire additional staff to register patients. Outline the action plan (who, what, and when) that you would...

HSA 599 Case Study 2: GE Healthcare (B): A CSR Dilemma Read the case study titled “GE Healthcare (B): A CSR Dilemma” located in the XanEdu case pack (Link Below) Reviewing the case study titled “GE Healthcare (A): Innovating for Emerging Markets” may be helpful in supporting your arguments. ...

HSA 599 Week 11 Discussion (1) - Transfer it Q. Determine two ways to apply what you learned in this course in your current or a future position. Q. Create a list of three best practices to follow in the field of health services administration. Rank the best practices in order of importance (one ...