Hospital Corporation ofAmerica(HCA) Analysis

Executive Summary

Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) is a well-established, international health care industry leader that provides patient services on two continents. Ranked number one in both sales and profit rankings, HCA continues to provide quality health care as it expands into new markets. HCA provides its primary services through a variety of venues. In addition to its patient care mission, HCA has joined with the Federal government to provide education and scholarship programs.

A strategic assessment of HCA was conducted to examine its current business strategies. A strengths, weakness, threats, and opportunities (SWOT) analysis indicated that HCA's internal strengths outweighed its weaknesses and the external threats outweighed...