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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His committee and others have explored the case for having Medicare pay the same for outpatient services regardless of where they're delivered.
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Peter Sullivan, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
Addiction Recovery Care has multiple facilities across the commonwealth, including an outpatient facility in Louisville.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2024
Kaiser Permanente Southern California is continuing to observe rising cases, mostly among outpatients, officials said.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024
Daily essentials prices are still rising fast Items like food, shelter, electricity, hospital and outpatient medical services that seniors spend the most money on continue to outpace the overall rate of inflation, Johnson said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
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Peter Sullivan, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
Addiction Recovery Care has multiple facilities across the commonwealth, including an outpatient facility in Louisville.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2024
Kaiser Permanente Southern California is continuing to observe rising cases, mostly among outpatients, officials said.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024
Daily essentials prices are still rising fast Items like food, shelter, electricity, hospital and outpatient medical services that seniors spend the most money on continue to outpace the overall rate of inflation, Johnson said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpatient. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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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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