Summary Of Chapter 2: The Volatile Healthcare Environment

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In terms of supervisor empowering employees, empowerment is no more than that old standby delegation, but is delegation performed properly. Empowerment is essential as it stands as the only practical way to expand and extend the leader's effectivenessand pursues constant improvement. Empowerment and delegation performed properly hold a similar meaning for me. If a leader delegates in an effective yet compassionate way he or she is getting the job done while developing and keeping a relationship wih their employees.

Chapter 2: The Volatile Healthcare Environment

A. How do you define a health maintenance organization (HMO)?

A health maintenance organization was first put into place in the 1960s when health care costs began to increase out

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