Strategic Healthcare Management

Revised edition of: Strategic healthcare management: planning and execution. [2014].

If the organization and delivery of American medicine is to keep pace with the extraordinary promise of medical science, Ira Studin argues it will not be because of the dictates of public policy. It will be because of the quality of strategic thinking in the marketplace. In Strategic Healthcare Management, Studin summarizes the work of leading business strategists and extends their viewpoints to develop his own critical perspective on managed care and the challenges confronting the healthcare industry today.

"This book fully explains strategic plan development and implementation in a healthcare organization-from conducting an environmental assessment to communicating the plan to stakeholders-as well as the factors that influence strategic planning effectiveness, including organizational culture, physician involvement, and planning across the continuum of healthcare services"--

This book offers significant managerial and economic knowledge on hospitals, and will serve as a valuable tool for explaining complicated managerial and economical problems, and for facilitating decision-making processes. It bridges management and economic sciences - two complementary sciences that feed the process of making rational decisions. With particular reference to the education, the main aim of this book is to provide students of relevant schools and departments with the knowledge (managerial and economic) that will enable them to deal both efficiently and effectively with the real problems arising in a health care organization such as a hospital. In particular, by equipping students with appropriate managerial and economic knowledge, the aim is to give them a clear understanding of HOW to deal with the diverse and complex problems of hospitals while at the same time helping them to develop strategic approaches that will make hospitals more efficient and sustainable.

This is the definitive textbook on strategic planning and management in health care organizations for those pursuing a career in health care in undergraduate, business, and medical schools, and ancillary health professions such as nursing or physician assistant, as well as for established health care professionals, including doctors, who are completing programs and degrees in business administration to prepare themselves for greater involvement in the management of health care delivery. This book features all the basic information on strategic planning and management within the unique context of organizations concerned with the delivery and financing of health care. It notes the singular strategic environment in health care, explaining the special procedures and options available to health care organizations, and providing real-life examples in the form of case studies.

Strategic Management of the Health Care Supply Chain provides students, faculty, managers, and researchers with a clear understanding of the health care supply chain and its role in health care strategy. It builds on fundamental concepts including sourcing of materials, forecasting demand, selecting and employing distribution models, and assessing risks, showing how they aid in the pursuit of supply management excellence in the health sector. Strategic Management of the Health Care Supply Chain is filled with in-depth interviews with leaders in exemplary organizations and presents best practices in progressive supply chain management from many exemplary institutions. Praise for Strategic Management of the Health Care Supply Chain "Based on Schneller and Smeltzer's recent empirical research, and drawing on contemporary cases, this book presents compelling arguments for the value-added through effective supply chain performance and for repositioning the supply chain function to a strategic position within organizational structures." —Howard Zuckerman, senior advisor, Center for Health Management Research "This book reveals insights into possibilities for rapid, meaningful, and measurable improvements to the health care supply chain. It provides a futuristic view of the possibilities of the health care supply chain and provides workable solutions for improvement and market-based approaches for health care executives. This is a must read." —Mark McKenna, president, Novation

Strategic management of HR in health care is important in delivering high-quality patient care. This volume of Advances in Health Care Management which focuses on Human Resource Management aims to explore the strategic role that HRM can play in delivering high quality and affordable health care.

4-Star Rating, Doody's Medical Reviews Strategic Planning in Healthcare: An Introduction for Health Professionals is a practical guide to the theory of strategic planning and the principles of strategic management that apply to all organizational settings, including large healthcare networks, small practices, and public health institutions, among many others. This text provides a solid theoretical framework, supplemented with examples and a common case, which is reinforced by hands-on practical student exercises and chapter-specific worksheets. It examines strategy-making issues from the initial assessment of the organization and competitive landscape, through situational analysis of economic incentives, creation of objectives and measurement, formulation of financial and operational strategies, and the development of mission and goals, effectively allowing students to apply concepts at each stage of the planning cycle. Throughout, this book explains different tactics for implementation and evaluation, the principles of integrating evaluation and control, and other factors that affect competitive positioning and performance in health service organizations. This hands-on text incorporates real-world examples and case studies so that the content can be digested easily in undergraduate and graduate courses alike and can be applied to an individual or group project to encourage application and experiential learning. Written by an experienced strategic planner and educator, this foundational textbook prepares public health students, healthcare administration students, and related health professionals to develop their own effective strategic plans that achieve performance excellence. Key Features: Provides a thorough, step-by-step review of the strategic planning process in healthcare organizations with a strong theoretical framework Detailed case studies using a fictionalized healthcare organization conclude each chapter Includes strategic planning chapter-specific worksheets that allow students to develop a quasi-strategic plan Real-world sample strategic plans from the healthcare industry Access to the downloadable ebook and downloadable chapter worksheets Full Instructor package including an Instructor's Manual, PPTs, and test bank

Strategic planning encompasses much more than simply writing up a strategic plan and calling it a day. Successful strategic planning also requires developing the analytical skills leaders need to overcome current challenges while figuring out how to thrive well into the future. This book shows the way.Strategic Analysis for Healthcare: Concepts and Practical Applications presents a straightforward, step-by-step approach to strategic analysis and strategy development in healthcare. Through its clear explanations of theoretical concepts, supported by examples and applied exercises, the book provides readers with practical methods for developing healthcare strategy. This second edition includes the following new features and more:* A brand-new chapter on population heath, an increasingly important approach to value-based care * Three additional new chapters on strategic directional indicators, strategy selection and justification, and implementation plans and contingency planning* A substantially rewritten chapter on financial fit assessment and projection* Significant updates to many sections and topics, including financial analysis, competitive benchmarking, and organizational cultureWith its short, engaging chapters, this workbook can be used as a stand-alone, applied-learning tool or in conjunction with an additional textbook. Perforated pages allow for easy use of the exercises as gradable assignments. The authors also mapped specific chapters from this book that can be taught alongside two other Health Administration Press titles, Strategic Healthcare Management, Planning and Execution, Second Edition, and Healthcare Strategic Planning, Fourth Edition.Leaders must be able to assess and strategically manage change in healthcare, as well as envision the future from a predictive, competitive, and visionary perspective. This book is designed to provide current and future leaders alike with the knowledge and guidance to do so.