Please read carefully and make sure you understand what is required to be done. Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations is the required text for this assignment along with the readings attach

Please read carefully and make sure you understand what is required to be done. Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations is the required text for this assignment along with the readings attach
Chapters 6 & 7 Attached Files:  Strategy Development Part 1.mp3 (14.385 MB) This lecture presents Corporate Strategies.  Read the following articles from The New York Times, found at: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/business/bigger-hospitals-may-lead-to-bigger-bills-for-patients.html?hp  and http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/05/business/economy/health-law-goals-face-antitrust-hurdles.html?ribbon-ad-idx=4&rref=business&module=Ribbon&version=origin&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Business%20Day&pgtype=article (for this article cut and paste into your browser) Strategy Selection Process Part II Chapters 6 & 7 Attached Files:  Strategy Development Part 2.mp3 (9.53 MB) Second Part that describes SBU and Operational Unit Strategies. For chapter 7, read pages 245-252, 264 to the thop 0f 269, 274-287
Please read carefully and make sure you understand what is required to be done. Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations is the required text for this assignment along with the readings attach
Do this on one paper Answer the following questions (from the text) 1. Why are directional strategies both a part of the situational analysis and part of strategy formulations? 2. How is strategy formulation related to the situational analysis? 3. Name and describe the expansion, reduction and maintenance of scope strategies (hint: Adaptive Strategies use Exhibit 6-4 in the text (8th Edition) Then do separately please As you continue reading Chapter 6, consider the growth strategy – mergers and acquisitions.  This is a strategy that has had a significant impact on health care service areas throughout the US.  Here is a recent one that impacts Virginia and North Carolina.  Please go to the following links: Sentara Healthcare, Cone Health merger – North Carolina Health News Sentara Healthcare & Cone Health seek merger estimated to be worth $11.5 billion | Healthcare Finance News Sentara-at-a-glance-june2019.pdf What are the strategies that are present in this scenario (i.e.:  what is the adaptive strategy, what is the market entry strategy)?  How will Sentara benefit from this action?  Does the consumer benefit? Your submission should be a minimum of four (4) paragraphs, no more than one page.