Hsa 599 An Environmental Analysis

Running Head: CONDUCTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 1Conducting an Environmental AnalysisHSA 599 Health Services Administration CapstoneCONDUCTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 2The scenario for this assignment is that I am an administrator of a hospital and as the administrator I am faced with the challenges of declining reimbursements from insurance providers and increasing demands for patient services due to dramatic changes in the external environment. These changes include those imposed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. I need to evaluate the position of the organization and conduct and environmental analysis. The purpose of this is to determine the organization’s ability to continue to provide quality care and remain financially solvent in the face of these challenges.Determine two specific forces in the external environment that will have the most impact on the organization. The external organization comprises of all the entities that exist outside its boundary but have significant influence on its growth and survival. The most common external reason for declining reimbursements from insurance providers from the external environment that has the most impact on the organization are competition and customers. Competition comprises of related industries with