Identify and describe inpatient settings and outpatient settings
At some point in your professional career, you may work within or alongside inpatient and outpatient settings. Working in these settings can be similar to working in two completely different “health care worlds.” What exactly are the differences between outpatient and inpatient medicine? Fundamentally, inpatient means checking into the hospital or care facility, while outpatient defines health care that can be administered without staying at the hospital. However, what has been prescribed above is the most basic terms of outpatient and inpatient services.Identify and describe inpatient settings and outpatient settings
Use the online library, required reading, and other resources to research and develop a more complete appreciation of the inpatient and outpatient settings. References should be no more than 5 years old. Websites should only be from reliable sources (only acceptable when accessing government sites).
Based on your findings, write a graduate-level comparative analysis of inpatient and outpatient services that clearly addresses the following:
Length: 3-4 pages, not including the title or reference page(s).
For additional information on how to write a comparative analysis, review the following source:
https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/how-write-comparative-analysis
Module 2 – Background
INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND ANCILLARY SERVICES
Required Reading
Dreachslin, J. L., Gilbert, M. J., & Malone, B. (2012). Diversity and cultural competence in health care: A systems approach. Chapter 4 Foundations for Cultural Competence in Healthcare. Available in the Trident Online Library.
Medicare Resources. (n.d.). What are ancillary services? Retrieved from https://www.medicareresources.org/glossary/ancillary-services/
Osborne. K. (2012). What are ancillary services? Retrieved from https://www.mymatrixx.com/what-are-ancillary-services/
Peconic Bay Medical Center. (2017). The difference Between Inpatient and Outpatient Care. Retrieved from https://www.planprescriber.com/medicare-insurance-news/differences-between-inpatient-outpatient-and-under-observation/
Shi, L., & Singh, D. A. (2017). Chapter 7 Outpatient services and primary care. In Essentials of the U.S. health care system. (4th ed). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Available in the Trident Online Library.
Videos
Wahi, M. (2013). U.S. health care: Outpatient services and primary care. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2IpUdUJ_zc