I need response at least 1,500-2,000 words plus title and reference pages.

1. The health care system is highly influenced by the external environment (e.g., consumers, suppliers, buyers and regulators) and the societal environment (e.g., economic conditions, cultural values, demographics, government regulation, and technology). Health care leaders and managers use the external and societal environments to make strategic decisions on how to better position health care organizations.

2. Write a paper that examines at least 3 categories in both the external and societal environments, and describe how health care leaders and managers can use them to influence strategic decision making. The use of at least 2 peer-reviewed sources, dated within the last five years, is required for this assignment.