American Sentinel N545 2022 January Module 4 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest

N545/N545PE

N545 Healthcare Strategic Management and Planning

Module 4 Discussion

DQ1 Porter’s Model of the five fundamental forces that drive the level of profits in an industry are:

Competitive intensity

Threat of entry by competitors from outside the industry

Availability of equivalent, substitute products

Bargaining power of buyers and customers

Bargaining power of suppliers and employees

Identify a competitor for your health care organization. Choose at least two of the Five Forces and recommend strategies that your organization could use to respond to these forces.

DQ2 After completing the SWOT analysis of your chosen healthcare organization, identify what you believe the healthcare organization offers that could be considered a competitive advantage? If it doesn’t currently have a competitive advantage, what might you suggest to the organization to gain a competitive advantage?