Discuss the current challenges and opportunities of the national (U.S.) health care system. Based on your readings regarding the history of operational management and performance improvement, what role can the health care operational leader provide in addressing the challenges and achieving optimal quality and financial outcomes for the health care organization? How might regulatory legislation impact the leaders ability to address the challenges- and provide an example of how current health care legislation is directly impacting (either negatively/positively) health care operations.
