Match the Descriptor with the Correct Abbreviation

question 114

Multiple Choice

Match the descriptor with the correct abbreviation. Not all descriptors may have answers.
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• A)Data set for tracking the mix of patients in managed care
• B)Comprehensive assessment of a long-term care patient
• C)Data content standard by ASTM
• D)Data set for hospitals used by federal and state agencies for billing
• E)Agency that collects vital statistics data
• F)Database supportive of health care policy and research
• G)Agency that collects reportable morbidity information of public interest
• H)Data set for ambulatory care
• I)Agency that accredits rehabilitation organizations
• J)Data set for home health care
• K)Agency that encourages the use of guidelines to improve healthcare
• L)Data set for long-term care

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Definitions:

Cross-docking

A logistics practice where incoming shipments are directly transferred from inbound to outbound vehicles, minimizing storage time and reducing handling costs.

Blanket Order

A long-term purchase commitment to a supplier for items that are to be delivered against short-term releases to ship.

Keiretsu

A set of companies with interlocking business relationships and shareholdings in Japan, forming a tight-knit alliance to work toward mutual success.

Company Coalition

A strategic alliance or partnership between companies aimed at achieving a set of common objectives or enhancing competitive advantage.