To work effectively within the health care system, a nurse must understand the current interface between mental health care and the environment. Which statement accurately reflects this interface?
a. The once simple system has grown from two to six parts, which has significantly complicated the interface.
b. Biases on the part of providers have largely been abolished, greatly improving the effectiveness of the interface.
c. Reimbursers and insurers are primarily concerned with protecting the patient's constitutional rights regarding access to care and treatment received.
d. In general, families are becoming less concerned with education and empowerment for family members who are patients.
A
The interface between mental health care and the environment has become increasingly complex in recent years. It once consisted only of mental health providers and patients, but the interface now includes patients, providers, families, reimbursers and insurers, lawmakers and regulators, and the judiciary; each of these components has its own agenda.
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