Which of the following statements about trends occurring in the health services industry is most correct?
a. Decreasing admission rates, shorter lengths of stay, and pressure to provide discounts to third-party payers have led to a decline in the number of hospitals and hospital beds in recent years.
b. The development of technology that allows patients to be treated in an outpatient setting has led to the expansion of ambulatory services.
c. Long-term care has grown substantially over the past 50 years, but demand for long-term care services is anticipated to decline in the future.
d. Answers a. and b. are correct.
e. Answers a., b., and c. are correct.