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I. IntroductionA. What are the major forces affecting the delivery of healthcare today? Discuss these forces and their corresponding impacts on today’s healthcareenvironment.B. Impact of Forces: What healthcare service and delivery opportunities and challenges exist because of the forces discussed above? Define thechallenges and opportunities that exist for today’s healthcare leaders.C. Opportunities: Based on your analysis of the major forces, impacts, and opportunities provided, consider the specific organization that youselected. What opportunities exist for this organization, and how do these opportunities relate to the big-picture view of healthcare?D. Proposal: What is your proposal for addressing identified issues or improvements within your organization? In other words, what changes areyou trying to incorporate in your selected organization?II. Financial and Budgetary ConsiderationsA. Financial Statements: What financial statements will you utilize in making your proposal, and how will you use these statements?B. Proposal Impact: What impact will your proposal have on the organization’s financial statements? Articulate the impact using appropriateterminology.C. Flexed Versus Fixed: How would your proposal be different if using a flexed budget versus a fixed budget? In other words, how would the use ofone type of budget versus the other impact your proposal, and how would your proposal impact the budget? (Evaluate the differences betweena fixed and a flexed budget.)III. Proposal JustificationA. Ratio Selection: What ratios will you use to support your proposal and why? Select the ratio or ratios that would be the most appropriate.B. Ratio Results: Calculate the selected ratios and articulate the results using accurate terminology. What do the results tell you about the viabilityof your proposal?C. Short- and Long-Term Impact: Based on your calculations and financial statement analysis, determine the short-term and long-term impact onthe organization and the organization’s financials. What is the short-term and long-term financial impact of your proposal for the organization?How can you plan to strategically mitigate the impact on the financials of the company, or how will your proposal help inform strategic planningin the short and long term?IV. Closing Statement/ ConclusionA. Added Value: What value will your proposal add to the organization? Justify the value or improvement your proposal will add for theorganization, in consideration of trends in healthcare.B. Justification of Proposal: How appropriate is your proposal based on your financial analysis? Justify your proposal based on the financials andbudgetary considerations. If you feel that your proposal is not appropriate given your analysis, explain why, with support of your reasoning.