Read the text and then answer the question (and its parts, if applicable) in at least 500 words or more. Must be in your own words, do not copy and paste from another posting or source. Use terms related to the current course: Strategic Planning and Execution in Healthcare

Force field analysis takes SWOT analysis a step further by identifying the forces driving or hindering changein other words, the forces driving an organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. For an organization to achieve success, the helping forces must outweigh the hindering forces. When this state is reached, an organization is able to move from its current reality to a preferred future.

To further refine planning decisions, SWOT analysis can be supplemented by gap analysis, which reveals differences between the organization's current standing and its target performance. Knowing where to focus efforts improves the efficiency of interventions. Obtaining data that can be used for local benchmarking and improvement is a key step in raising awareness and driving quality improvement.

1. Explain how health care administration/leaders use force-field analysis to implement change in an organization. Explain and provide example(s).

a) Explain how gap analysis is used to improve the QUALITY of health care services an organization provides to its patients. Explain and provide example(s).

b) How does an organization's strategic plan affect the revenue? Explain (downstream value: the revenue captured by the services a patient uses after his initial visitcan provide a hospital with a better foundation for strategic planning and resource allocation.)

References:

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Bluth, M. H. (2020). What we should learn from our experience with the coronavirus. Hfm (Healthcare Financial Management), 74(6), 6465.

Harrison, J. P. (2016). Essentials of strategic planning in healthcare (2nd ed.). Health Administration Press.