Health care is seen and managed as a business today. Which skills are considered essential to managing health care as a business?
a. Ability to pressure staff to do what you want
b. Resource utilization
c. Cutting corners to make money
d. Providing bonuses to staff members who help the organization to save money
ANS: B
The ability to manage a budget is essential to being a manager in health care today. The other op-tions are incorrect because they are only a perception of the public regarding successful managers.
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