What Is the Key Element in the Horizontal Integration of Health-Care

What is the key element in the horizontal integration of health-care services?

A) The use of a fee-for-service method of payment
B) One hospital providing the entire scope of services, so clients can be cared for without referral outside the system
C) Several health-care agencies working together to cut costs by sharing resources
D) The development of clinics outside the hospital to provide services traditionally found in the hospital