Strategy & Strategic Planning

Strategic planning is an essential business process for health and human service provider organizations. A strategic plan provides clarity and transparency from the board on performance expectations and priorities and serves as the overall foundation for organizational infrastructure development and operating plans. However, strategy is only one factor of the overall strategic planning process. Rather, strategy and strategic planning require a scenario-based, tactical, and detailed implementation and execution plan with the right management team and performance metrics to ensure the organization is progressing toward its strategic initiatives. Amid changing reimbursement models, consumerism, and other market disruptors, a strategic plan that is both market-focused and nimble is key for sustainability in an uncertain future.

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A new Census Bureau report—Older Adults Outnumber Children In 11 States, Nearly Half Of Counties—should have every executive thinking. Older adults now outnumber children in 11 states—up from just three states in 2020. Nearly half of all counties across the country are now home to more adults 65 and older than kids under the age of 18. The share of older adults in the population has risen from 12.4% in 2004 to 18% in 2024, while the… Read

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