Taking a look at the forest: how the changes in the health care system are changing QA.
This article provides an overview of the major changes that have occurred in the field of health care during the past five years and how these changes have influenced QA activities. The impact of change on who and what defines quality, how quality assurance activities are carried out, and on the quality assurance professional is discussed.
D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000639:trends; D011445:Prospective Payment System; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States