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When almost all applications used in a hospital are acquired from the same vendor, the strategy being deployed is considered best-of-breed.

- A) True
- B) False

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The statement regarding a hospital using a single vendor for all applications as a best-of-breed strategy is false. Best-of-breed means selecting the superior system for each function from multiple vendors, as opposed to relying on a single-vendor solution.

The main answer to whether a hospital acquiring almost all applications from the same vendor is deploying a best-of-breed strategy is B) False.

this is that the best-of-breed approach involves selecting the most superior product, system, or service for each individual area or function, regardless of the vendor. Conversely, when a single vendor provides most or all of the applications for an organization, this strategy is referred to as a 'single-vendor' solution or 'vendor lock-in.' The main aim of a single-vendor strategy is to ensure integration and consistency across the different applications used within the hospital, reducing complexity in integration and potentially simplifying support and maintenance.

the best-of-breed strategy is characterized by selecting the best possible product from multiple vendors, and thus a single-vendor acquisition strategy in a hospital falls outside this definition.

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