Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE of the Community

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Community Medical Association (CMA) case study?

• A) The case describes how the 5Ss were used by CMA's 50 databases.
• B) Total savings was over $40 million from implementing an integrated operating system with a common data base compared to the previous system.
• C) Doctors' total changeover and setup (i.e., system relog) time per patient increased after the new integrated operating system was implemented.
• D) The quality of medical diagnosis and decisions (i.e., clinical quality) improved with the new system.

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Definitions:

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Gestational Diabetes

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Maternal Stress

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Temperament

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