Clinical Technology Strategic Plan

Usually considered long-range and continually evolving, a clinical strategic plan is updated annually. For a given year, the program begins when key hospital participants, through the strategic planning process, assess what clinical services the hospital should be offering in its referral area. They take into account healthcare trends, demographic and market share data, and space and facilities plans. They analyze their facility's strengths and weaknesses, goals and objectives, competition, and existing technology base. The outcome of this process is a clinical strategic plan that established the organization's vision for the year and referral area needs and the hospital's objectives in meeting them.