The chief nursing office continues to seek ways to improve health care services to patients and to save the hospital money.However,with most physicians paid on a fee-for-service contract,the chief nursing office faces a challenge.Fee-for-service can provide incentive for
A) offering fewer services to fewer patients.
B) using fewer services per patient.
C) increasing utilization of diagnostic procedures.
D) requiring second opinions.

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Payment for physicians is largely through fee-for-service arrangements,which can provide incentive for a physician to do more,rather than less,work.Most physicians are connected to the system not as employees but as independent contractors,who drive the use of services such as diagnostic tests,procedures,and in-hospital bed days.Physicians are not directly accountable for the costs borne by a health region/hospital network or community care environment.

The Chief Nursing Office Continues to Seek Ways to Improve