Healthcare organizations must continually make adjustments to maintain optimal function. There are a number of different techniques which can be used to determine where adjustments need to be made. One of the essential technique involves an organization strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats SWOT analysis as indicated in the video. To do this, an organization need to gather data such as community health status, demographics just to name a few and sort them into four categories of SWOT. The S & W usually stem from internal factors while OT is external. The following are examples:
Strengths
• Outstanding Medical Staff
• Strong Commitment to Community Mission
• Excellent Hospital Facilities
• Outstanding Healthcare Quality
• High Level of Organizational Efficiency
Weaknesses
• Lack of Adequate Resources
• Lack of Primary Care Network
• Shortages of Critical Staff
Opportunities
• Growing Metropolitan Community
• Increased Managed Care Business …show more content…
R., 2015). Electronic health records (EHRs) and electronic medical records (EMRs), clinical documentation tools, and telemedicine devices are changing the way that providers collect and consumer health information regarding their patients. As a primary care driven initiative, the medical home focuses on building a team of professionals, such as physicians, registered nurse case managers, medical assistants, and in some cases, pharmacists, that is responsible for coordinating the care of patients across the healthcare continuum (PhD, F. R., 2015). Private sector focused organizations, such as the Leapfrog Group and the National Business Coalition on Health, focus on commercial plan sponsor needs to measure successful plan performance, including
Strengths
• Outstanding Medical Staff
• Strong Commitment to Community Mission
• Excellent Hospital Facilities
• Outstanding Healthcare Quality
• High Level of Organizational Efficiency
Weaknesses
• Lack of Adequate Resources
• Lack of Primary Care Network
• Shortages of Critical Staff
Opportunities
• Growing Metropolitan Community
• Increased Managed Care Business …show more content…
R., 2015). Electronic health records (EHRs) and electronic medical records (EMRs), clinical documentation tools, and telemedicine devices are changing the way that providers collect and consumer health information regarding their patients. As a primary care driven initiative, the medical home focuses on building a team of professionals, such as physicians, registered nurse case managers, medical assistants, and in some cases, pharmacists, that is responsible for coordinating the care of patients across the healthcare continuum (PhD, F. R., 2015). Private sector focused organizations, such as the Leapfrog Group and the National Business Coalition on Health, focus on commercial plan sponsor needs to measure successful plan performance, including