Question

Diss the purpose of strategic planning in a health care environment. Explain what factors affect future planning in an organization and what tools can be used for future planning.

Answer 1

The following are the purpose of strategic planning in a health care environment -

• Strategic planning helps in evaluating the potential of every department in the healthcare setting and incorporates necessary changes to get the desired outcome
• It brings improvement in the productivity level of the organization
• It defines the goal and objective of the company for the upcoming future and helps in long range forecasting

The following factors affect the future planning in an organization -

• If the goals are not met in defined timelines
• The total expenditure habit of the organization
• Competition from outside as well as inside the organization
• Legal and political implications

The following tools can be used for future planning -

• Better communication medium within the organization
• Introduce new and more advanced technological platforms for the improvement of the final outcome
• Introducing the concept of to do list and checklist on individual as well as organizational level.
• Ways to improve the culture of the organization so that the employee become self-actualized and give their best to achieve the common goal of the organization