You have been hired as a consultant to the Board of your selected organization. The Board is interested in determining the strengths and weaknesses of the organization as well as what opportunities and threats exist for the organization. Specifically you should analyze utilization trends and forecasts, internal organization and management issues, and financial trends. You job is to formulate recommendations to the Board on actions you believe (and can justify) are needed to strengthen the organization. You should prepare a written presentation of your analysis and recommendations, approximately 10-12 pages in length, double spaced with 12 point font." The report should consider:
Executive summary/conclusions (one page at start of report)
Identification of stakeholders
Community relations and perceptions
Comprehensive SWOT
Analysis of financials and ratios
Prioritization of critical issues
Recommendations, both short term and long term
Estimate of cost of recommendations
Impact on stakeholders
Staffing and productivity
Physician relations
Legal changes that impact organization and/or recommendations
Board composition and ownership
Leadership structure
Patient growth by payer type and class
Marketing and marketing strategy
Reimbursement
Service Expansion, or reduction