Framework for Affiliation Analysis Worksheet (Assignment 1)
Framework for Affiliation Analysis Worksheet
Instructions:
Use this worksheet to gather relevant information that you will use to complete the “Affiliation Recommendation” in Task 2. The
worksheet is from Grube and Finnerty’s list of topics for affiliation (see the sidebar on page 2 in “How to Make the Strategic
Partnering Decision”) and has been modified to fit the assignments. This learning resource is located in the course.
For this assignment, use the “Twin Pines Medical Center Profile” provided in the course to find the necessary information. Be
aware that to answer the questions below, you will need to draw inferences or make reasonable assumptions about Twin Pines
Medical Center (TPMC).
Strategic Topics Twin Pines Medical Center (TPMC)
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The Twin Pines Medical Center (TPMC) is a small healthcare center located in the Pine
Parish of northern Louisiana. It serves a population of less than 48,000 members
falling into insured, uninsured, low-income, and underserved communities. Over 50%
of the population is non-Hispanic black, 37% are White, and less than 10% is a
combination of Native Americans, Hispanic, American Indian, Asian, and two or more
other races. 36% of the community is enrolled in Medicaid. The uninsured or
underinsured members exhibit higher incidents of uncontrolled diabetes, with this rate
increasing annually (Profile: Twin Pines Medical Center, n.d.).
1. Community goals
What are the community’s Twin Pines upholds its values and mission to provide comprehensive, affordable,
demographic and market needs? accessible, and high-quality services to the community. TPMC predominately offers
primary care services, including a limited number of specialties, yet diabetes care is
Based on those needs, what not one of them. Emergency room visits are increasing with diabetic patients with
should be TPMC’s goals for complex needs due to a lack of preventative diabetic services. The community needs
affiliation? diabetes primary and specialty care, nutritionists, and educators (Profile: Twin Pines
Medical Center, n.d.).
The goals of Twin Pines Medical Center are to stay true to its mission and values by
enabling all families the opportunity to obtain and experience high-quality medical
services, no matter their ability to pay or their race, while reducing healthcare costs
(Profile: Twin Pines Medical Center, n.d.). TPMC will best accomplish this by partnering
with a neighboring organization specializing in the diabetic patient population.