Identify the current industry trend that has the impact

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Publicly Traded Health Care Organizations

Suppose you are a newly appointed CFO of Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS). 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 4 to 5 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.

2. Speculate on the likely reaction to the financial statements from various stakeholder groups (employee, investors, shareholders). Provide support for your rationale.

3. Identify the current industry trend that has the most significant impact on your chosen organization's financial performance.

4. Indicate the trend's impact on the financial performance of the organization.

5. As the CFO, suggest at least one way that you might minimize the impact of the trend on the organization.

6. As the CFO, suggest one key strategy that you might use in order to improve the financial performance of the organization.

7. Recommend an approach to implement the suggested strategy. Provide support for your recommendation.

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