Providing Help in Hard Times: A Blueprint for Successful Strategic Planning

Successful strategic planning for a reformed delivery system.

Hospitals and health systems continue to consolidate and purchase physician practices; payment reform and quality initiatives are kicking into high gear; 123 new accountable care organizations are being rolled out; and workforce supply issues are emerging or reemerging. These are just a few of the challenges that call into question the enduring value of strategic planning in an environment char...

STRATEGIC OPPORTUNISM: Planning for Tough and Turbulent Times

Blueprint for the Self-Help Group

It all started when a drunken man dialled a wrong number and talked to another alcoholic by mistake. Today, Alcoholics Anonymous is probably one of the most successful self-help organisations in existence. It has the minimum of dogma, but that dogma, is unshakable. Dr. Griffith Edwards* takes a closer look at the intriguing AA approach to alcoholism. To talk of designing a self-help group may s...

Strategic Planning for Islamic-Iranian City

Strategic planning for Halal tourism development in Gilan Province

Tourism as a necessity for economic development in many countries, therefore, in this study we intended to investigate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Halal tourism in Gilan province, by using SWOT model to introduce strategic solutions to further developments. This study is practical based on questionnaire in terms of practical objectives, in terms of data collection. T...