One external force that influences health care is financial incentives that reward superior performance. An implication for management in this area would be:
a. an increased diverse workforce c. increased disease prevention
b. increased demand for primary care d. redesign of patient delivery
D
Management implications that occur from the external force of financial incentives that reward superior performance include the need for increased efficiency, productivity and quality, the redesign of patient care delivery and the development of strategic alliances that add value. An increased diverse workforce comes under the external force of an increased ethnic and cultural diversity of the population. Increased demand for primary care comes under the force of the aging population and associated increase in chronic illness.
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