Healthcare Strategic Planning, Second Edition [Paperback]

Alan M. Zuckerman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2005 | ISBN-10: 1567932371 | ISBN-13: 978-1567932379 | Edition: 2nd

Provides you with practical guidance to address near-term pressures as well as to archieve long-term goals. Descriptions, examples, and guidelines will lead you step by step through a proven strategic process.

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From the Author

1. I'm not sure I was "inspired". Rob Fromberg, Associate Director of Health Administration Press, called me and asked me if I wanted to write a book on strategic planning for Health AP following a speech I gave at Congress. I was flattered to be called and, given that the primary focus of my job for 25 years has been strategic planning, thought I might have something to say and therefore it was worth a try to attempt to write this book.

2. I'd like the book to encourage more health care organizations to carry out ongoing strategic planning, perform it more rigorously, but at the same time by providing a clear "how-to" guide make it easier to do.

3. I am particularly fond of the material in Chapter 2, partly because it was written as an afterthought yet it is clearly so essential to getting the planning process off to a good start. I also feel very strongly about the importance of clear vision and focused strategies as described in Chapters 4 and 5. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Amid the seeming chaos of healthcare today-intensified competition, readical shifts in economic incentives, regulatory changes, and eroding public trust-strategic planning is more critical than ever for long-term organization success. The stakes are high. Inadequate planning can result not just in reduced revenue or marketshare, but in closure. In Healthcare Strategic Planning: Approaches for the 21st Century, veteran consultant Alan M. Zuckerman, CHE, FAAHC, offers healthcare executives step-by-step guidance for confronting today's pressures with a solid plan for the future. He outlines a proven strategic planning process, addresses special issues facing various types of ehalthcare organizations, and provides case studies that demonstrate how strategic planning can integrate financial and consumer analses to guide an organization's future development. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 179 pages
• Publisher: Health Administration Press; 2nd edition (August 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567932371
• ISBN-13: 978-1567932379
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,220 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #95 in Books > Medical Books > Administration & Medicine Economics > Hospital Administration

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This book put planning in a simple easy to follow way. It helped me to understand where my company was at and where it was trying to go Pay the money for this one !

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5.0 out of 5 stars Healthcare Strategic Planning, Second Edition, Alan M. Zuckerman, January 3, 2007

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It is a nice book which describes how to use strategic planning in order to to be more successfull as a manager in health care business. The style of writer is easy reading for other language spikers, the content of book is designed to learn step by step phasis of strategic planning.

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