Strategic and Business Planning

We offer the full range of planning services required to identify market opportunities, determine organizational capability, and focus on goal attainment. Whether you are considering acquiring a behavioral healthcare facility, starting a new behavioral healthcare program, expanding an existing program, reducing an under-utilized program, positioning for managed care, or developing strategic alliances, we are prepared to assist. We can facilitate and oversee all or any part of the planning process. The result is a strategic and business plan to guide your organization toward a successful future in behavioral healthcare.

 

Internal Assessment. Examine program strengths and weaknesses, assess management and staff commitment, verify facility adequacy, and determine organizational capability.

Market Research. Assess market opportunities, identify possible referral sources, determine potential payors, evaluate competition, and predetermine risks.

Target Market. Identify the market segment that offers the greatest opportunity and benefit for your organization.

Strategy Formulation. Facilitate the planning process with the board, executives, medical staff and others to formulate goals, strategies, objectives and timeframes.

Program Design. Prepare a program description that projects utilization, patient flow, patient mix, facility needs, staffing patterns, and program linkages.

Facilities Planning. Assist in determining facilities needs and configuration to accommodate programs.

Financial Forecasting. Forecast utilization by program, financial trends, payor mix, reimbursement rates, personnel costs, operating costs, capital costs, contribution margin, and return on investment.

Regulatory Assistance. Assist with applications and approval for certificate of need or other regulatory requirements.

Plan Completion. Write or assist in writing the strategic and business plan in final form.

Implementation. Assist with program implementation as needed.