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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Under a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation initiative, state Medicaid programs and Medicare outpatient drug (Part D) plans could soon voluntarily choose to cover obesity drugs for weight management, the Washington Post reported, citing documents from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Mindful Health Solutions was one of the first outpatient psychiatric practices to provide TMS in the United States when it was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2009, according to Toby Martin, chief medical officer at the clinic.
—Olivia Cyrus, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Northwest Community Healthcare, which is now part of Endeavor Health, has an outpatient care center in Schaumburg, and Lurie Children’s Hospital plans to open a 75,000-square-foot outpatient center in Schaumburg in the fall.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Noel said physician and outpatient care collectively represented 70% of the pressure on medical costs so far this year.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 29 July 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Mindful Health Solutions was one of the first outpatient psychiatric practices to provide TMS in the United States when it was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2009, according to Toby Martin, chief medical officer at the clinic.
—Olivia Cyrus, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Northwest Community Healthcare, which is now part of Endeavor Health, has an outpatient care center in Schaumburg, and Lurie Children’s Hospital plans to open a 75,000-square-foot outpatient center in Schaumburg in the fall.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Noel said physician and outpatient care collectively represented 70% of the pressure on medical costs so far this year.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 29 July 2025
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpatient. Accessed 9 Aug. 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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