This article examines the problem of planning as a method for improving the economic efficiency of healthcare organizations in the current context. National goals for sustainable economic and social development are discussed. Key types of efficiency as they apply to healthcare are identified. The problem of assessing the economic efficiency of healthcare organizations is explored. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of the planning system on improving the economic efficiency of healthcare organizations in the current context. An analysis of planning methodology as a method for improving economic efficiency is conducted using healthcare organizations as an example. The application of planning as a method for improving the economic efficiency of healthcare organizations in the current context is substantiated.