The Nurse Case Manager Is Explaining to a Group of Health

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse case manager is explaining to a group of health care providers how insurance expenditures for health spending led to the development of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) in efforts to control spending. What should the case manager emphasize as the driving force for directing health efforts with DRGs?

• A) Organize services to be more cost-effective.
• B) Decreasing length of stays for hospitalizations.
• C) Placing the emphasis on the community to improve population health status.
• D) Emphasizing health promotion to decrease hospitalizations and medical costs.

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