Health Care Management Essentials Quiz

Health care management is the profession that provides leadership and direction to organizations and their departments, units, or services that deliver health care services.

Health care management is considered a growing profession because of the increasing opportunities in both direct care and non-direct care settings.

A continuum of care refers to a complete range of programs and services, with the type of health care indicating the health care services provided.

<p>The Joint Commission defines the continuum of care as 'matching an individual’s ongoing needs with the appropriate level and type of care'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The information in the provided text is derived from the book 'Essentials of Health Information Management: Principles and Practices' by Michelle A. Green and Mary Jo Bowie, Second edition – Chapter 1 Introduction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Health care management provides leadership and direction to organizations and their departments, units, or services that deliver health care services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A continuum of care refers to a complete range of programs and services, with the type of health care indicating the health care services provided.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Health care management is a growing profession due to the increasing opportunities in both direct care and non-direct care settings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The increasing opportunities in both direct care and non-direct care settings contribute to the growth of the health care management profession.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Joint Commission defines the continuum of care as 'matching an individual’s ongoing needs with the appropriate level and type of care.'</p> Signup and view all the answers