Analyze your health care organization’s current environment

Choose a health care organization. This may be an organization where you currently work, where you desire to work, or one about which you would like to learn more. You may select one from any of these sectors (or select a sector not listed here that directly reflects your career plans). Long-term care. Mid-sized facility. Behavioral health hospital. Large urban hospital. Small rural hospital. Freestanding facility Telehealth organization. Government/military Integrated Delivery Network (IDN). Conduct an Environmental Analysis Analyze your health care organization’s current environment using tools included in the strategic management planning process. The purpose of this analysis is to scan the both the internal and external environments so that you can identify current challenges and opportunities in preparation for the future. Note: You may use any contemporary environmental analysis tool to conduct your analysis (for example, PESTL Analysis, Michael Porter’s 5 Forces Model, Levels of Competition model, et cetera). In order to complete the analysis you will need to examine both the internal and external environments. Your analysis must include the following: Identification of key structural features of the industry that determine the forces governing competition. A discussion of the goals and strategies of the respective competitive forces. Examine the organization’s directional strategy, including its vision, mission, and values Determine the organization’s positioning approach at this point in time. Summarize your insights and findings related to the current challenges and opportunities faced by your selected organization at the time of your analysis. Include references to peer reviewed sources that support your analysis. Examples of these sources could be accrediting body standards, industry standards, government agency reports (for example, National Academy of Medicine, et cetera) as well as organizational information. Cite your sources using current APA guidelines. Additional Requirements Length: 3–5 double-spaced, typed pages. The goal is to focus upon application of the concepts and new insight. Keep it brief and substantive. Note: Feel free to construct images/diagrams to summarize information where appropriate (for example, TOWS matrix…). APA formatting: Resources and citations must be formatted according to current APA style and formatting. Number of Resources: Use a minimum of 6 authoritative sources to support your analysis.