For nurses to be successful in future health care, what should be the

QUESTION

For nurses to be successful in future health care, what should be the focus?

1. Community focus and information technology
2. Acceptance and efficiency of managed care
3. Lifting of cost-containment measures
4. A surplus of nurses

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 1

The drivers of change in the future of health care are likely to include consumerism, the disarray of managed care, biotechnological innovation, information technology, and community focus. Managed care has lost favor with health care consumers due in part to the lack of choice in providers and services. As health care costs continue to climb cost containment measures will continue to increase. There is not a projection for a surplus of nurses in the workforce.