inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt 
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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The sky is falling, Medicare IPPS edition Medicare proposed a 2.6% pay bump for hospitals next year, Tara reports from the big inpatient payment rule that came out last week.
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Bob Herman Reprints, STAT, 15 Apr. 2024
The conditions of Kelly Richardson’s release, including whether she will be required to attend an inpatient rehab program, will be discussed at a hearing Friday.
—Scooty Nickerson, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
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Bob Herman Reprints, STAT, 15 Apr. 2024
The conditions of Kelly Richardson’s release, including whether she will be required to attend an inpatient rehab program, will be discussed at a hearing Friday.
—Scooty Nickerson, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for inpatient
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inpatient. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
Medical Definition
inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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