Outpaitent Care Flashcards
Outpatient Care
Care that is not provided on the basis of an overnight stay in a hospital or LTC facility
Negative definition of outpatient
all other care
Ambulatory Care
Diagnostic / therapeutic health care services and treatments provided to ambulatory patients
T/F Outpaitent and Ambulatory Care are Synonymous
True
Community Medicine
Geographic location of outpatient services intended to serve the surrounding community
Primary Care
Continual basic and routine care
Less intense but more frequent than specialty care, performed by generalists
Cornerstone of a health system / outpatient
Secondary Care
Short term consultation from a specialist, for an advanced intervention
Example: Otosclerosis annual test, rehab
Tertiary Care
Complex / specialized care for uncommon conditions
Primarily in large teaching hospitals, tech driven
Example: Burn treatment, e.g. Shriners Hospital for Children
% of people requiring each care type
Primary - 75-80%
Secondary - 10-12%
Tertiary - 5-10%
3 Elements of Primary Care
- Point of Entry
- Coordination of Care
- Essential Health Care
Point of Entry
First contanct patient makes w health system
PCP serves as a gatekeeper and often protects patients from unnecessary care
Coordination of Care
Must integrate with secondary and tertiary care, to better guide the patient journey
Essential Health Care
Crucial element to optimize population health under health constraints
