BACKGROUND: Current healthcare trends are powerful drivers of organizational change within healthcare institutions. As an office manager, you are continuously exploring future opportunities or risks that could have an impact on your organization or the health care industry. Current healthcare trends present both challenges and opportunities for organizational change. By proactively adapting to these trends and strategically aligning the organizational culture and structure, healthcare organizations can improve patient care, optimize operations, and achieve long-term success.
DISCUSSION DIRECTIONS: As you reflect on that, develop a scholarly response by addressing the bullet points below. You may use research from sources, such as the course textbook, weekly readings, and online resources. Your response should be between 175-270 words.
You must use at least one reference and cite it within the text of your post per APA guidelines. See specifics below under “Resource Requirements”.
Address the following in your initial post:
- What are some current trends in health care that have an impact on organizational change? Provide specific examples.
- What do you predict will happen with these trends in the future?