The Functional, _____, and _____ Are Traditional Approaches That Rely

question 211

Multiple Choice

The functional, _____, and _____ are traditional approaches that rely on the chain of command to define departmental groupings and reporting relationships along the hierarchy.

• A) divisional, teams
• B) divisional, matrix
• C) matrix, teams
• D) matrix, networks
• E) teams, networks

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Definitions:

DRG Assignment

The process of grouping patients into Diagnostic Related Groups for the purpose of hospital payment and benchmarking.

UHDDS

Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set, a standard for collecting data on hospital discharges, focusing on consistency in coding and reporting patient care information.

Hospital Discharge

The process of a patient leaving the hospital after the completion of treatment.

DRG System

A system used in healthcare to classify hospital cases into groups according to diagnosis, treatment, and length of stay, for the purpose of payment and data analysis.