The Following Paragraph Contains an Incomplete Statement

question 157

Multiple Choice

The following paragraph contains an incomplete statement. Select the answer choice containing the term that correctly completes the statement. One important activity within the scope of network management is ensuring the quality of the health plan's provider networks. A primary purpose of __________________ is to review the clinical competence of a provider in order to determine whether the provider meets the health plan's preestablished criteria for participation in the network.

• A) authorization
• B) provider relations
• C) credentialing
• D) utilization management

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Definitions:

Modify

Describes the act of making alterations or adjustments to something, often to improve it or to make it more suitable for a particular purpose.

Temperaments

The innate aspects of an individual's personality, such as introversion or extroversion, that are often evident from infancy and are relatively stable over time.

Chess and Thomas

Researchers known for their categorization of children's temperaments into three basic types: easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

A mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event, characterized by flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event.