Factors affecting healthcare organizations: There are several factors that affect the functionality of healthcare systems. These entities or controllers move medical services in different directions and confirm the need for change in organizations around the world. One pressing issue that has caused concern in the United States and other nations is demographics (drivers of change). Demographics are defined by the growth and age of people, as well as the diversity of the community (drivers of change). In the United States, the average age of the population has increased substantially due to longer life spans (Buchbinder & Shanks, 2012). This results in maximizing hospital visits and costs to society (Shi & Singh, 2012). Unlike other countries, our healthcare practices do not offer the best care at free or manageable costs (Reid, 2008). This nation is expected to continue to expand by 25% at the end of 2025 (Drivers of Change). Consequently, health disparities will require diversification of healthcare access, utilization, quality, and environment (Buchbinder & Shanks, 2012). A requirement for cultural integrity must be established for all people based on race, ethnicity, religion, and class (Buchbinder & Shanks, 2012). The next major factor in global health is technology. The implementation of innovative medicine is of primary interest to the United States, Japan and Germany (Reid, 2008). Unlike these other countries, the United States is more committed to technology than healthcare spending (Barton, 2010). This regard has led to changes in clinical practices and in the level of consumer knowledge (Drivers of change). Patients collect information related to the disease or diseases from reliable means... in the middle of the card... the average value is set at the upper end of the scale, hospitals and clinics are unable to survive day-to-day operations .References:Barton, P. (2010). Understanding the United States health care system (4th ed.). Chicago: Health Administration Press. Buchbinder, S., & Shanks, N. (2012). Introduction to health care management (2 ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Drivers of Change. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://acs.etxahec.org.Field, C. (producer), Field, C., and Reed, C. (directors). (2006). Greetings! [Moving image]. Cuba: Decatur, Ga: Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba. Levi, J., & Linden, T. (n.d.). Future trends in health care in the United States. Reid, T. (2008, April 15). Sick people around the world. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org.Shi, L., & Singh, D. (2012). Providing health care in America: A systems approach. Burlington: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.