Author Question: You are implementing the decision-making process, and you decide that at this time it is too early ... (Read 109 times)

elizabeth18 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

You are implementing the decision-making process, and you decide that at this time it is too early to do which of the following?

a. Identify the need for a decision
b. Identify alternatives/actions with benefits/consequences
c. Decide on the action
d. Intervene and evaluate the decision

Question 2

A for-profit brokerage company that acts as an agent who negotiates for a contract regarding how and when the provision of health care services will be accomplished is called:

a. Medicare. c. integrated health care system.
b. health service organization. d. managed care.

mmj22343 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
The five steps of decision making can be applied to almost all situations. They consist of identifying
the need for a decision, determining the goal or outcome, identifying the alternatives/actions with their
associated benefits/consequences, deciding on the action to take, and implementing (not intervening)
and evaluating the decision.

Answer to Question 2

D
The above definition of managed care is not particularly positive or altruistic, but it does provide the
basic tenets of the model. It is a business. It is for profit. It does negotiate contracts for care. The
rationing of the care provided is a side effect of this health care model.