outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt 
often attributive
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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Typically, the schemes worked this way, investigators said: Sober-living homes formed liaisons with outpatient behavioral health providers who were registered with AHCCCS, got reimbursed by AHCCCS, and who were licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services.
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Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Higher demand for medical procedures, including more Medicare patients receiving outpatient care, helped drive a 10.4% year-over-year spending surge on hospitals while prices for services remained relatively stable.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Instead of prison, he was offered 15 months of supportive housing and intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment.
—Brandon Del Pozo, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
Besides coverage of prescription drugs, hospitalizations and outpatient care, all plans offered on the ACA exchanges must cover a wide range of services, from pregnancy and newborn care to rehabilitation to mental health to chronic disease management.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Higher demand for medical procedures, including more Medicare patients receiving outpatient care, helped drive a 10.4% year-over-year spending surge on hospitals while prices for services remained relatively stable.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Instead of prison, he was offered 15 months of supportive housing and intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment.
—Brandon Del Pozo, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
Besides coverage of prescription drugs, hospitalizations and outpatient care, all plans offered on the ACA exchanges must cover a wide range of services, from pregnancy and newborn care to rehabilitation to mental health to chronic disease management.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpatient. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who visits a hospital for diagnosis or treatment without staying overnight compare inpatient
Medical Definition
outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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