Imagine that you are an administrator in a health services organization, and the CEO of your organization asks you to assess and report on developments that are likely to affect the organization’s success. What will you discover as you investigate changes in your community and the broader health care landscape?

In preparation for this Assignment, review your completed Week 3 Assignment, including any feedback you received from your Instructor. Select one organization from that Assignment on which to focus for this Assignment (i.e., imagine that this organization is the one in which you work).

Use the Learning Resources provided in this week, as well as previous weeks, and locate aIDitional sources through  credible websites to conduct your research. Use the following questions to guide your investigation:

• What are the prevalent health concerns in this community?
• What are the key issues related to cost, quality, and access that affect the organization and the people this organization serves?
• Which organizations in this area are business competitors and/or which organizations use highly effective practices or strategies that this organization may learn from or adopt?
• How will demographics and health reform likely impact the organization, as well as the broader community, in the next 5 years?