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outpatient

[out-pey-shuhnt] / ˈaʊtˌpeɪ ʃənt /


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To curtail the spending, CMS in January implemented a flat national reimbursement rate for covered products in both physician offices and hospital outpatient departments, a move it projects to save several billion dollars annually.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

In Gloucestershire, Pietroni said it was expected between 100 and 150 outpatient appointments and between 10 and 30 operations and procedures would have to be cancelled.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Much of the employment growth is happening where care is cheapest and most labor-intensive: in private living rooms and outpatient clinics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Last year alone, PE firms purchased at least 149 dental offices and 148 outpatient medical practices.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

“I have outpatient therapy from four to five, remember?”

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben