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Ambulatory Care

Ambulatory Care

Definition:

Medical care on an outpatient basis, such as hospital outpatient clinics, emergency services, physician office visits and home health care.

Application:

The difference between inpatient care and ambulatory care is important to health plans because non-inpatient care is less expensive than admitting someone to the hospital.

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