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Strategic Management in Healthcare: A Call for Long-Term and Systems-Thinking in an Uncertain System

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Strategic management is becoming increasingly important for sustainable management in healthcare. The reasons for this can be seen in the increasing complexity, dynamics and uncertainty of the system's regimes and the resulting need for strategic thinking in a long-term period. The scientific discussion of this issue is the aim of the present analytical framework. The starting point is the definition of the term strategic management itself, followed by a reflection on the requirements resulting from the changes in the political, social and economic value systems of our post-industrial society. In this context, Dynaxity Zone III is used to explain the long-term perspective, the high levels of complexity and uncertainty and the responsibility of strategic management as important parameters. For a practical illustration, we demonstrate two selected applications (German hospital financing systems and development process of implants) and how the implementation of strategic management in the health care system shows success.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148617

Authors: Claudia Huebner, Steffen Flessa

Institution: Universität Greifswald

Language: English

Topic: Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,621

Funders: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Bundesministerium für Gesundheit