Question

Identify internal and external factors that impact hospital operations.

Discuss how strategic management can protect the integrity of a healthcare organization.

Answer 1

A) RISING HEALTH CARE COSTS: Govt. trying to constrain Medical aid and Medicare spending still both business and government ask public to pay.

B) TIERING OF HEALTH CARE:There are lots of disparities in access to health outcomes those were seen between both uninsured and insured people.

C) GROWING NO. OF ELDERLY PEOPLE: Life expectancy rate increasing & death rate is decreasing. This has increased funding the development of nursing homes and for longterm care.

D) NEW TECHNOLOGIES:There are many expensive & new technologies that are difficult to finance. There are lots of drugs that partially covered by insurance company.