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HCA 421 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.hca421master.com   HCA 421 Week 1 DQ
1 (Basic Strategy) HCA 421 Week 1 DQ 2 (Internal
Audit of Strategic Assets) HCA 421 Week 2
Assignment Competition in Healthcare HCA 421 Week
2 DQ 1 (Strategic External Assessment Industry
and Competition) HCA 421 Week 2 DQ 2 (Market
Segments) HCA 421 Week 3 Assignment The Future
Direction of Health Care (Five challenges) HCA
421 Week 3 DQ 1 (Profits and Revenues)
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HCA 421 Week 1 DQ 1 (Basic Strategy) FOR MORE
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  Basic Strategy Describe the key dimensions of
an organizational strategy as well as how they
would, or would not, be relevant to the
"strategic mindset" or the ability to think
"strategically" of an organization's management.
Do you think these are learned or innate traits?
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HCA 421 Week 1 DQ 2 (Internal Audit of Strategic
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om Discussion 2   Internal Audit of
Strategic Assets Compare and contrast strategic
"resources" and "competencies" and identify what
role (if any) licensed health care providers in
an organization play in the competitive advantage
of a health care organization.
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HCA 421 Week 2 Assignment Competition in
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www.hca421master.com One of the trends
marking the continuing transformation of the U.S.
health care industry is the dramatic increase in
the pace of competition. The heightened
competition is taking place among hospitals,
among health plans, among physician groups, among
drug companies, between physicians and hospitals,
and between hospitals and health plans.   Prepare
a three- to five-page paper that includes the
following  
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HCA 421 Week 2 DQ 1 (Strategic External
Assessment Industry and Competition) FOR MORE
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Discussion 1 Strategic External Assessment
Industry and Competition Describe Michael
Porter's Five Forces Model. What does he attempt
to explain? How might the forces function and
affect industry profits?
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HCA 421 Week 2 DQ 2 (Market Segments) FOR MORE
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Discussion 2 Market Segments If the movement
toward "consumer-driven health care" continues to
advance, speculate on how a health care
organization may want to improve the way that it
assesses and interacts with its market and
customers, including providing health services
and programs to meet the needs of a
diverse population. Reflect on how this
development may (or may not) affect those who are
already under-served in a market. Must be at
least 300 words and have two recent scholarly
references.
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HCA 421 Week 3 Assignment The Future Direction of
Health Care (Five challenges) FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.hca421master.com In a three-
to five-page paper   a. Describe a minimum of
five challenges from the list below that are
defining the future strategic direction of health
care.   Proposed health care reform and
legislation Information technology
advancements including the electronic medical, or
health, record (EMR/EHR)
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HCA 421 Week 3 DQ 1 (Profits and Revenues) FOR
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rofits and Revenues Explain the four
fundamental ways in which a business can grow its
revenues and profits. Then, describe the five
generic types of growth strategy available to
individual SBUs. Hypothesize what metrics a
program executive might use to monitor these
strategies. Must be at least 300 words with two
recent scholarly references.
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HCA 421 Week 3 DQ 2 (Organizational Mission) FOR
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Organizational Mission Explain, in your own
words, the terms "mission," "vision," "goals,"
and "values" statements. What is the practical
purpose of a statement of organizational values?
Under what circumstances should an organization
consider changing these - if at all? How do they
play into the strategic direction of an
organization? If you are a departmental manager,
how do you implement and sustain these in your
organization? Must be at least 300 words no
outside references needed.
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HCA 421 Week 4 Assignment Communication in the
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www.hca421master.com xplore the role of
communication in the strategic and program
planning processes in a health care organization.
Consider the topics discussed (both in the text
and in the discussions) thus far and clearly
integrate at least five of them into your
presentation (with applicable reference and
citations) along with challenges and
recommendations for any organization to succeed
in their strategic and program planning processes
through communication.
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HCA 421 Week 4 DQ 1 (Implementing Strategy) FOR
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Implementing Strategy   Discuss which is more
important - the formulation of a strategy or its
implementation - as well as the tribulations
associated with your choice. Respond to at
least two of your classmates' postings.
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HCA 421 Week 5 Assignment (Research Paper)
Strategic planning and evaluation of the
organization (Mayo Clinic) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.hca421master.com Focus of the
Research Paper  For your Research Paper, you will
choose one of the health care organizations
listed below and conduct an analysis of their
strategic planning and evaluation of the
organization in an eight- to- ten (excluding
title and reference page) paper.  You should
utilize any and all information available about
the organization. Examples of valid sources can
include, but are not limited to, organizational
websites, annual reports, personal interviews
with organizational leadership, investigative
reports, government reports, and conference
transcripts. Your Research Paper must include a
minimum of five of the key areas, concepts, and
strategies outlined throughout the text. These
include, but are not limited to
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HCA 421 Week 5 DQ 1 (Strategic Financial
Management) (Ash Course) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.hca421master.com Describe the four
primary purposes of a professional strategic
financial management function in an organization.
Further elaborate on how reimbursement, supply
and demand, contractual adjustments, patient mix,
regulatory legislation etc. may influence (or
not) these purposes. Respond to at least two of
your classmates' postings
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HCA 421 Week 5 DQ 2 (Student's Choice) (Ash
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om Five weeks and the information read
and discussed. Present to the class a topic that
has not been covered in class that you find
important to the course material, one that
applies to you professionally, or one that is
perplexing to you for further exploration.  
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