CAU Strategic Planning and Organizational Management in Healthcare Discussion

Week 4

Strategic Planning and Organizational Management in Healthcare APA Style Question

Part 1

Discussion Prompt 1-3 Paragraphs

Discussion Prompt

For this week’s discussion, read the article and respond to the prompt below.

Many tech companies, notably Amazon, Apple, and Google, have entered the healthcare field. Do you think this is a good thing? Why or why not?

Support your ideas with at least one scholarly source (you may use your text) and use terminology you learned this week. Cite and reference your sources using APA Style.

Source: Chen, A. (2019). As tech companies move into health care, here’s what to watch in 2019. The Verge. Retrieved from https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/3/18166673/technol…

Part 2 (Please Separate this part to a different Document) APA style 7^th edition

Week 4 Assignment: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis Paper

Objective: Explore how to use tools such as Porter’s Five Forces model to analyze external forces and market competition.

Instructions: In this article, Michael Porter analyzes the airline industry using the Porter’s Five Forces framework.

Refer to the example provided and perform a Porter’s Five Forces analysis on a healthcare organization in your town or city. The healthcare organization could be a hospital, a medical center, a physician office, etc.

Introduction

• Provide an introduction about the organization including its size, products/services, and its customers.

Body/Porter’s Five Forces analysis

• Provide examples (e.g., competitors, suppliers) as you analyze the five forces.

Conclusion

• What conclusions can you draw based on your analysis?
• How competitive is the healthcare organization that you chose?

Create a one- to two-page paper in APA Style. Include a title page and a reference list. You must cite and reference at least one source. You may use your textbook as a source.