Vertical integration refers to an organization model that under one ownership.

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Options

• AContains all levels of care, from primary to tertiary
• BProvides the necessary staff for this full spectrum of care
• CProvides the necessary facility for all levels of care
• DAll of the above.

• A
  3% (2)
• B
  3% (2)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  92% (57)

Explanation

D is correct because vertical integration encompasses all three elements simultaneously - it is an organizational model where a single ownership entity controls the full continuum of care levels (A), the workforce needed to deliver that care (B), and the physical facilities that house it (C). None of A, B, or C alone captures the complete definition; each describes only one dimension of what vertical integration achieves. A system that owns only the facilities but not the staff, or only primary care but not tertiary, would be partially integrated at best.

Memory tip: Think of a vertical line from top to bottom - vertical integration means one owner controls everything top to bottom: the levels (primary → tertiary), the people (staff), and the places (facilities). If even one layer is missing, the line breaks.

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