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1. Assignment: Analyzing the Impact of the External Healthcare Environment
on an Organization
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Analyzing the Impact of the External Healthcare Environment on an OrganizationWrite a 2-
3-page paper, providing the foundation for the analysis of a healthcare organization and
applying an understanding of the external healthcare environment.ASSESSMENT
OVERVIEWFor your course project, you will conduct in an in-depth analysis of a chosen
healthcare organization and recommend evidence-based strategies to address
organizational challenges and opportunities in a dynamic environment. For this assessment,
you will provide the foundation for this analysis and apply an understanding of the external
healthcare environment across core disciplines.ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONSComplete the
Organization Overview section and the first part of the PESTLE Analysis section of
the Course Project Template [DOCX]. The sections should be 2–3 pages in length.Use the
same copy of the Course Project Template for each assessment, building on the document as
you progress through the course. This will ensure cohesion and prepare you for the final
project.Organization OverviewIntroduce the organization you are choosing to work with.If
you are struggling with choosing an organization or are looking for an example of an
acceptable topic, consult the Healthcare Organization Options [DOCX] document.PESTLE
AnalysisConduct a general PESTLE analysis of your chosen organization.Choose a topic
identified by this analysis. This can be a challenge or opportunity to be pursued.Identify
possible factors in the external health care environment that impact organizational
outcomes, both overall and to the specific topic you have selected.SUBMISSION
REQUIREMENTSEnsure written communication is free of errors that detract from the
overall message and quality.Format your paper according to current APA style and
formatting.Use at least two scholarly resources beyond those given in the course.Both
sections should be between 2–3 pages, plus references page.Use 12-point, Times New
Roman, double-spaced.Refer to the Analyzing the Impact of the External Healthcare
Environment on an Organization Scoring Guide to ensure that your reflection meets the
grading criteria for this assessment before submission.EVALUATIONBy successfully
completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course
competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:Competency 1: Analyze the
impact of the external healthcare environment on organizational outcomes.Analyze

2. challenges and opportunities specific to the selected topic in the chosen
organization.Conduct a PESTLE analysis specific to the selected topic.Identify possible
external healthcare factors that impact organizational outcomes.Competency 4:
Communicate healthcare management needs, opportunities, and strategies with multiple
stakeholders.Write coherently to support a central idea with proper APA format, correct
grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a business
professional. cf_healthcare_organization_options.docxcf_course_project_template_fp.docxUn
formatted Attachment PreviewHealthcare Organization Options Healthcare Organization
Options Each of the three healthcare specialization courses has a major course project
associated with it. More than a report, you are being asked to apply the concepts learned to
a specific organization’s needs. You can use the same organization for each of the three
course projects building an in-depth work project portfolio, or you can select a new
organization type for each course project, building a diverse work project portfolio.
Examples of the organizations you can choose include: your healthcare employer, hospitals,
multi-physician practices, ambulatory surgical centers, large clinics, managed care
organizations,supply chain systems, skilled nursing facilities,home health organizations,
pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment corporations, retail pharmacies,
pharmaceutical distributors,research and clinical trial firms, telemedicine organizations,
nursing staffing companies, locum tenens physician companies, or public health agencies.
Listed below are four different organization types with an example organization, sources,
and possible topics to jump start your efforts. Rural Hospital • • • Assignment: Analyzing the
Impact of the External Healthcare Environment on an OrganizationExample: Applachian
Regional Healthcare System Sources: o American Hospital Association. (2013). The
opportunities and challenges for rural hospitals in an era of health reform. Retrieved from
https://www.aha.org/ahahretguides/2013-06-04-role-small-and-rural-hospitals-and-care-
systems-effectivepopulation o American Hospital Association. (n.d.). Rural health care.
Retrieved from http://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/rural/index.shtml o Applachian
Regional Healthcare System. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://apprhs.org/ o National Rural
Health Association. (2018). http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/ o North Carolina Rural Health
Research Program. (2016). 68 rural hospital closures: January 2010 – present. Retrieved
from http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/programs-projects/rural-health/rural-
hospitalclosures/ o Reiter, K., Noles, M., & Pink, G. (2015). Uncompensated care burden may
mean financial vulnerability for rural hospitals in states that did not expand Medicaid.
Health Affairs, 34(10), 1721-1729. Possible topics: o Hospital has difficulty recruiting
physicians and key staff. Locum tenens physicians are extremely costly, often more than
what professional fees are collected. No on-call physicians risk the shutdown of the
Emergency Department or Surgical Center, diverting key patients needing emergent care
with great reimbursement rates, to other hospitals. A nursing shortage causes unit
shutdowns diverting patients to other hospitals. o The role of telemedicine in providing
physician services. o New regulations require major capital improvements resulting in an
undue financial burden to rural nonprofit hospitals. They risk the financial burden or the
closure of a valued community resource. 1 o Reimbursement is more heavily weighted to
Medicaid given the population served. Assignment: Analyzing the Impact of the External

3. Healthcare Environment on an OrganizationMedicaid traditionally pays less than any other
payer, leaving physician practices and hospitals struggling with financial sustainability.
Multi-Specialty Physician Practice Affiliated with a Large Medical Center System • • •
Example: Mayo Clinic (https://www.mayoclinic.org/) Sources: o Mayo Foundation for
Medical Education and Research. (2018). Mayo clinic. Retrieved from
https://www.mayoclinic.org/ o U.S. News. (2018). U.S. news hospitals ranking and ratings.
Retrieved from https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals Possible topics: o Cybersecurity
and health record confidentiality is threatened when hackers seize information
infrastructure. How can this be prevented? What is the plan should such occurrence
happen? o Disaster preparedness systems and processes are needed to ensure minimal
disruption in critical health services during a disaster of any kind. How would you institute
a disaster preparedness system in a complex, multi-state system? o How can hospitals
manage shared risk contracting with program such as population health, aggregating
patient data across numerous, or coordinated health information sources? How can data be
analyzed to develop care plans to improve both quality care patient outcomes and financial
sustainability outcomes? Managed Care Organization • • • Example: Kaiser Permanente
Sources: o AHRQ. (n.d.). Care management: Implications for medical practice, health poliy,
and health services research. Retrieved from
https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/prevention-
chroniccare/improve/coordination/caremanagement/index.html o Kaiser Family
Foundation. (2018). Retrieved from http://kff.org o Kaiser Permanente Center for Total
Health. (2018). Retrieved from https://centerfortotalhealth.org/ o Kaiser Permanente.
(2018). Individual and family plans. Retrieved from https://individual-
family.kaiserpermanente.org/healthinsurance o UBM Medica, LLC. (2018). Managed
healthcare executive. Retrieved from
http://managedhealthcareexecutive.modernmedicine.com/ Possible topics: o Private
employers are starting their own self-insured programs, reducing dependence on managed
care organizations. o Managing the mental health parity benefit and ensuring cost effective
care. o Transitioning to a value-based payment system. 2 Healthcare System-wide Supply
Chain • • • Example: Cardinal Health Sources: o American Hospital Association. (2016).
Survey: Hospital executive perspectives on group purchasing organizations. Assignment:
Analyzing the Impact of the External Healthcare Environment on an OrganizationRetrieved
from http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.supplychainassociation.org/resource/resmgr/Cong
ressional_resourcesNewFolder/AHA_AHRMM_Survey_One_Pager.pdf o HIMSS Media.
(2018). Healthcare finance: Supply chain. Retireved from
http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/resource-topic/supply-chain o HSCA. (2011).
Healthcare supply chain association. Retrieved from
http://www.supplychainassociation.org/ o O’Marah, K. (2017). Supply chain partners in
healthcare: The top 25. Forbes. Retrieved from
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinomarah/2017/11/23/supplychain-partners-in-
healthcare-the-top-25/#50e980ae543e Possible topics: o How to bundle equipment
purchase to save money and improve care o Improving overall supply chain systems,
decreasing time wasted by front line staff performing supply chain tasks, thus increasing

4. time spent with patients o Coordinating group purchasing to reduce overall costs while
improving access to equipment, supplies, and pharmaceuticals o Integrating green
practices, reducing the environmental impact General Sources • • • American Hospital
Directory. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.ahd.com/ Lorenzetti, L. (2015). The 10
biggest health care companies in the Fortune 500. Fortune. Retrieved from
http://fortune.com/2015/06/20/fortune-500-biggest-healthcarecompanies/ U.S. News.
(2018). U.S. news hospitals ranking and ratings. Retrieved from
https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals 3 Running head: ABBREVIATED TITLE HERE 1
Course Project Title Your Name Here Capella University Instructor’s Name HCM-FPX5312:
Analyzing the Health Care Environment Date in this format: March 6, 2020 Running head:
ABBREVIATED TITLE HERE 2 Executive Summary/Abstract Provide an introduction to
Course Project in a single paragraph. This is the last component written. Be sure to delete
these instructions before submitting for Assessment 5. Organization Overview Introduce
the organization and identify the challenges and opportunities. Discuss the specific project
to be developed. You can use the same organization used in MBA-FPX5310, building an in-
depth portfolio, OR you can select a new organization type for each course project, building
a diverse project portfolio. Expected length: 0.5–1 content page. Continue to develop this
section throughout this course, synthesizing content for the final course project. Be sure to
delete these instructions before submitting Assessment 1. PESTLE Analysis Conduct a
general PESTLE analysis of your selected organization and choose a topic identified by this
analysis. This can be a challenge or an opportunity to be pursued. Identify possible factors
in the external health care environment impacting organizational outcomes both overall
and on the specific topic you have selected. Be sure to apply foundational knowledge and an
understanding of the external health care environment across core disciplines. Expected
length: 2 content pages for Assessment 1. Be sure to delete the above instructions before
submitting Assessment 1.Assignment: Analyzing the Impact of the External Healthcare
Environment on an OrganizationDo not work on the section below until Assessment 2.
Continue to analyze the impact of the external health care environment on organizational
outcomes both overall and on the specific topic. Within the context of PESTLE, answer
questions such as, who are the customers, what’s the external supply chain, how does the
external world impact the revenue models, who are the competitors, who are the external
strategic partners, who are the stakeholders both internally and externally, and what are
relevant laws and regulations impacting this organization? Apply foundational knowledge
and an understanding of the external health care environment across core disciplines. Apply
a balance of theories, models, and practices demonstrating an in-depth understanding of a
full range of external health care environment across core disciplines. Describe any
uncertainties or barriers to achieving the objectives you established in Assessment 1. How
will you overcome these? 2 Running head: ABBREVIATED TITLE HERE 3 Expected length:
1–2 content pages for Assessment 2. Be sure to delete the above instructions before
submitting Assessment 2. Continue to develop this section throughout this course,
synthesizing content for the final course project. Market Data Analysis Identify health care
market data needs to examine these opportunities or challenges for the specific topic
identified. Determine where to get the data and how to integrate data from multiple sources

5. across various disciplines from differing perspectives. Expected length: 2–3 content pages.
Be sure to delete these instructions before submitting Assessment 2. Analyze health care
market data to identify opportunities and challenges for health care organizations. Integrate
information across disciplines from differing perspectives. Evaluate supportive and
conflicting information (that is, data, insights, and best practices), integrating insights
across disciplines from multiple diverse functional and strategic perspectives individually
and holistically. Then use insights gained from the data to effectively understand the
environment and make evidence-based decisions. Expected length: 1–2 content pages. Be
sure to delete these instructions before submitting Assessment 3. Continue to develop this
section throughout this course, synthesizing content for the final course project. Evidence-
Based Strategies Focus on identifying trends and determining valuation in the market,
including census, economic value, household composition, et cetera. Apply the information
gained through the analysis to examine the organization’s position within the external
environment and begin to develop a management plan that is focused on the external
environment for your topic. Identify at least three evidence-based, innovative strategies to
address organizational challenges and opportunities in a dynamic environment. Expected
length: 1–1.5 content page. Be sure to delete these instructions before submitting
Assessment 3. Continue to develop this section throughout this course, synthesizing content
for the final course project. 3 Running head: ABBREVIATED TITLE HERE 4 Evidence-Based
Recommendations Thinking critically and analytically, make recommendations based on
the three evidence-based strategies identified to address the specific organizational
challenges and opportunities you originally identified in Assessment 1. Develop at least
three logical, well-supported solutions based on relevant, sound, logical, and credible
evidence (that is, data, insights, analyses, or best practices) to systematically solve the
challenges and opportunities to specific project relevant to all applicable stakeholders and
cross-functional departments. Be sure to examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities,
and threats and determine how to respond effectively. Apply innovative, strategic, and
sustainable approaches using systems theory to consider the forces and impact across the
system. Expected length: 2–3 content pages. Be sure to delete these instructions before
submitting Assessment 4. Continue to develop this section throughout this course,
synthesizing content for the final course project. Conclusion Summarize your overall course
project. No new information should be included in your conclusion. Be sure to delete these
instructions before submitting Assessment 5. 4 Running head: ABBREVIATED TITLE HERE
5 References (start on separate page) Be sure that your references have been updated and
formatted per APA before you submit Assessment 5. See examples: Formatting Books (APA
7.02) Szostek, L., Dann, A., & Finbig, L. (2016). Essentials of finance (6th ed.). Sudbury, MA:
Jones & Bartlett Learning. Formatting Electronic Journal Articles (APA 7.01) Szostek, L.
(2017). Applying performance methodology to reducing medication errors in healthcare
settings. Journal of Six Sigma, 23(2), 215–267. doi:123456.abcd/x There are two doi
formats, as per the APA 6th edition manual and additional supplement. These are:
doi:10.1999/12345 http://dx.doi.org/10.1999/12345 Szostek, L. (2017). Applying
performance methodology to reducing medication errors in healthcare settings. Journal of
Six Sigma, 23(2), 215–267. Retrieved from http://jss.html Remember, no library databases

6. as sources like Proquest or Capella library, rather doi or journal homepage URL.
Government or Corporate Websites (APA 7.03) American Hospital Association. (2017).
American Hospital Association guide to the health care field. Retrieved from
http://AHA.org/hcfield1234.html Periodicals (APA 7.01) Author, A. A. (year, month date of
publication). Title of article. Periodical Title. Retrieved from URL ALSO: When noting
multiple references with the same date, but different topic, you need to distinguish them by
using lowercase letters both in the references and in citations. An example would be
(2017a) (2017b). No hyperlinks in references. Be sure to delete these instructions before
submitting your final reference list for Assessment 5.