Literature Reviews Identify a Series of Very Specific Strategies for Health

question 5

Multiple Choice

Literature reviews identify a series of very specific strategies for health care organizations that produce high-performance, integrated delivery models. Which is an appropriate strategy?

• A) Build a system that focuses on providing health care to underserved populations.
• B) Focus only on managing health care costs to assure financial stability and security for the organization.
• C) Adopt the universal business and operating plan of integrated health care organizations.
• D) Create a professional workforce that is educated for and engaged in integrated care.

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Definitions:

Ownership

The state or condition of legally possessing an object, property, or enterprise.

Joint Venture

A business arrangement in which two or more parties agree to pool their resources for the purpose of accomplishing a specific task.

New Market

Refers to an undiscovered or underexploited segment in the marketplace that a company can target to expand its customer base.

Strategic Alliance

A collaborative relationship between independent firms, though the partnering firms do not create an equity partnership; that is, they do not invest in one another.