Select one (1) of the following publically traded
health care organizations: Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) or Health
Management Associates (NYSE: HMA).
Suppose you are a newly appointed CFO of your
chosen health care organization. One of your first tasks is to conduct an
internal financial analysis of the organization. Conduct a brief financial
analysis and review of the chosen company’s financial statements for at least
three (3) consecutive years. After conducting the analysis, interpret the data
contained within the statements.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which
you:
1. Based on your
review of the financial statements, suggest a key insight about the financial
health of the company. Speculate on the likely reaction to the financial
statements from various stakeholder groups (employee, investors, shareholders).
Provide support for your rationale.
2. Identify the
current industry trend that has the most significant impact on your chosen
organization’s financial performance. Indicate the trend’s impact on the
financial performance of the organization. As the CFO, suggest at least one (1)
way that you might minimize the impact of the trend on the organization.
3. As the CFO,
suggest one (1) key strategy that you might use in order to improve the
financial performance of the organization. Recommend an approach to implement
the suggested strategy. Provide support for your recommendation.
4. Use at least
four (4) quality academic resources.Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify
as academic resources.
