Outpatient definition

Outpatient means a person who is receiving care other than on an inpatient basis, such as: • in a provider’s office; • in an ambulatory surgical center or facility; • in an emergency room; or • in a clinic. .

Outpatient means an individual examined and evaluated by a prescriber who determined the individual’s need for the administration of a drug or device, which individual presents to the hospital outpatient setting with a prescription or order for administration of a drug or device. “Outpatient” does not include an emergency department patient.

Outpatient means a patient of an organized medical facility or distinct part of that facility who is expected by the facility to receive and who does receive professional services for less than a 24-hour period regardless of the hour of admission, whether or not a bed is used, or whether or not the patient remains in the facility past midnight. Also see “Impatient.”

Examples of Outpatient in a sentence

• Outpatient therapy services are provided on a one-on-one basis by licensed therapists to participants who have a TBI, TSCI, or both.

• Disorder Benefits section for information on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder office visits and Other Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder services.

• AUTHORIZED SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTED BY CRS 2 2.1. Residential Services 2 2.2. Non-Residential Services 2 2.3. Outpatient Therapy Services 3 2.4. Ancillary Services 3 2.5. Third Party Benefits 3 3.

• Benefits are available for dialysis services at a freestanding dialysis center, in the Outpatient Department of a Hospital, in a physician office setting, or in your home.

• See Drugs Outpatient Prescription for additional pharmacy information.

More Definitions of Outpatient

Outpatient means a patient who was examined and evaluated by a prescriber who determined the patient’s need for the administration of a drug or device, when the patient presents to the hospital outpatient setting with a prescription or order for administration of a drug or device. “Outpatient” does not include an emergency department patient.

Outpatient means a worker not admitted to a hospital prior to and extending past midnight for treatment and lodging. Medical services provided by a health care provider such as emergency room services, observation room, or short stay surgical treatments which do not result in admission are also considered outpatient services.

Outpatient means a person who incurs medical expenses at Doctor’s offices and freestanding clinics, and at Hospitals when not admitted as an Inpatient.

Outpatient means a Covered Person who is receiving medical care, treatment, services or supplies at a clinic, a Physician's office, a Licensed Health Care Provider’s office or at a Hospital if not a registered bedpatient at that Hospital, Psychiatric Facility or Alcoholism and/or Chemical Dependency Treatment Facility.

Outpatient means an individual who:

Outpatient means a person who is not Confined.

Outpatient means an individual who is not a residential patient in a health care institution. “Outpatient setting” means a location that provides medical treatment to an outpatient.