Trends and Future of Health Care

Health care human resources and organizational behavior are continuously evolving. Successful health care administrators understand the need to stay abreast of current and future developments and trends that might impact the industry. For this Discussion, you examine trends that might impact your current health care organization.

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Locate and select two trends in health care human resources and organizational behavior.
• Analyze how the trends you selected might impact the future of the industry. How might you use the knowledge you have gained in this course to implement these trends in your current health care organization?

Note: This Discussion will be graded using this rubric: Discussion Rubric (Word document)

Post by Day 3 a cohesive response to the following:

Briefly explain the two trends you selected. Analyze how these trends might impact the future of the industry. Include how you might use the knowledge you have gained in this course to implement these trends in your current health care organization. Defend or argue your analysis.

Support your response by identifying and explaining key points and/or examples presented in the Learning Resources.

Read a selection of your colleagues' postings. Consider how your colleagues' postings relate to the information presented in the Learning Resources and to your own posting.

Respond by Day 5 to at least two of your colleagues' postings and continue the Discussion through Day 7. Expand on this Discussion by highlighting differences between your own posting and your colleagues' postings. Provide additional insights or alternative perspectives.