All the below describe the steps that a managed care organization might follow in setting up decisions and actions for implementation. Moreover, they explain how those steps and the resulting program might differ in a small physician group practice.

$$ Ascertain that appropriate, measurable goals have been set for successful implementation of the strategy.

$$ Determine the metrics that will best measure progress toward achievement of those goals.

$$ Identify good sources of data on those metrics.

$$ Create a formal system of designated people and reporting schedules to gather the data from those sources, analyze and categorize them, and draw conclusions about their effects on strategy implementation.

$$ To the extent possible, attempt to decide in advance at what points in the data trends and adjustment in the strategy will be considered necessary. At the very least, be prepared to recognize when changes in environmental variables or deviations from expected strategic progress call for a re$-$examination of the strategy or its implementation.

$$ Communicate the data and the conclusions to those people in the best position to understand their strategic implications and with the authority to make appropriate changes.

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