Describe the current financial environment in healthcare and its influence on decision making.
Describe the current financial environment in healthcare and its influence on decision making.We discussed an integrated delivery system and how it consists of a number of different types of healthcare organizations, such as hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes, owned and operated as a single entity. Although integrated delivery systems offer the opportunity to coordinate all aspects of patient care under a single “umbrella,” their complexity makes the overall management process much more difficult than in smaller organizations that focus on one type of service.Utilizing your textbook and the Library: Briefly describe the following healthcare settings. Hospitals Ambulatory care Home health care Long-term care Integrated delivery systems