Strategic Planning

Southwind Consultants Facilitate Health System Sponsored Physician Enterprise Strategic Planning That Positions the Enterprise for Long-Term Sustainability

Abraham Lincoln once said that if he had eight hours to cut down a tree, he would spend six hours sharpening his axe. Famed hockey player Wayne Gretsky said that he skates to where he thinks the puck will be. In the complex environment of hospital sponsored physician enterprises, it is important to periodically retreat from daily tasks to chart the future of the organization.  Southwind physician practice management executives are seasoned experts at facilitating the strategic planning process for the health system sponsored physician enterprise.

Most planning engagements begin with an on-site review of the organization, including interviews with key stakeholders to identify the important operational and strategic issues.  Both internal and external market data are collected and analyzed in a unique way to provide planning participants an appropriate platform from which to look ahead.

Southwind facilitates at least one off-site planning meeting where stakeholders identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, as well as the gap between current organizational capabilities and the recognized challenges of the future.  As a part of this process, priorities are established to determine which opportunities will and will not be pursued, based on available resources and capabilities.

The result: A definitive, consensus driven and documented plan for the future.  The plan identifies goals, strategies and tactics, persons responsible for implementation and target dates for completion.