The outcomes concept that emphasizes the multidisciplinary process of providing health care is known as outcomes:
a. maintenance.
b. management.
c. measurement.
d. monitoring.
B
Outcomes management is defined as "a multidisciplinary process designed to provide quality health care, decrease fragmentation, enhance outcomes, and constrain costs" (Huber & Oermann, 1998).
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