The purpose of this study was to clarify the departmental general trends of the Management and Planning Office in healthcare institutions. In particular, we focused on; the department morphological overview, the business content, and the human resources involved, while compared to general companies. For this purpose, a systematic review was conducted in September 2020 using the literature databases, and finally 97 literatures were targeted.

First of all, Management and Planning Office were in the stages of being set up in healthcare institutions. Next, it was set up by about 4-6 people under the top management, or in the administrative organization depending on the establishment. In addition, it became clear that the work is mainly concentrated on special projects and institutional strategy. Last, those members are required to have medical knowledge and communication skills.