Questions:
8.1. To Acquire or Not to Acquire
Address ALL questions in part 1 in a minimum of 250, maximum 300 words & 3 references minimum
The federal Department of Justice filed suit to block the Cigna-Anthem merger.In May 2018, Cigna announced its intention to merge with Express Scripts.How are these two actions similar?Different?How does this differ from the proposed Walmart-Humana merger?
8.2. All Come Together
Address ALL questions in part 1 in a minimum of 250, maximum 300 words & 3 references minimum
Scan this series of journal articles and opinion pieces (found is the Course Content folder).
Gaynor, M., & Haas-Wilson, D. (1999).
Cuellar A.E., & Gertler, P.J. (2003).
Cuellar A.E., & Gertler, P.J. (2005).
Vogt, W.B., & Town, R. (2006).
Deloitte (2014).
Gooch, K. (2016
Barker, E., (2017).
Kandrach, M. (2018).
Nickels, T. (2018).
What has caused this over two decade trend of consolidation?Is it likely to continue?Why?Is this a good thing or not?What has been the impact on patients, providers, payors?
8.3. Current Issues in Healthcare Strategy
Address ALL questions in part 1 in a minimum of 250, maximum 300 words & 3 references minimum
Your professor will initiate a discussion based on a contemporary issue in healthcare strategy.
8.4 Real “Fake News” about healthcare
Address ALL questions in part 1 in a minimum of 250, maximum 300 words & 3 references minimum
The explosion in access to information fostered by technology and social networking has not been accompanied by a corresponding level of fidelity of that information.Various sources state that vaccines are harmful, attribute certain outbreaks to a sinister plot to elimination certain populations, or promote folk or fad remedies.[See, for example, Hall, H. (2018).Modern Reflexology: Still As Bogus As Pre-Modern Reflexology.Science-Based Medicine.https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/modern-reflexolog… a leader in healthcare, what organizational strategy can you implement to counter this potentially harmful trend?
8.5. Planning and Executing
Address ALL questions in part 1 in a minimum of 250, maximum 300 words & 3 references minimum
Review some of the resources concerning strategic planning and strategic management.Compare and contrast the two activities. How are outcomes measured? What is the best predictor of a successful plan?
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