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 system is expanding its use of AI scribes to ER physicians and advanced practitioners and plans to roll them out to inpatient physicians next.
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Erin Brodwin, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
After winning four titles in the 1980s, the Niners lost to Dallas on back-to-back conference title games in the 1992-93 seasons, creating a sense of urgency for notoriously inpatient owner Eddie DeBartolo.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The 56-year-old has a criminal history dating back to age 16 and received inpatient mental health treatment as a juvenile into adulthood, according to court documents.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Copays and coinsurance are more common in low-deductible plans, especially for prescription medications, emergency room visits, inpatient hospital stays, diagnostic imaging and other services.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Erin Brodwin, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
After winning four titles in the 1980s, the Niners lost to Dallas on back-to-back conference title games in the 1992-93 seasons, creating a sense of urgency for notoriously inpatient owner Eddie DeBartolo.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The 56-year-old has a criminal history dating back to age 16 and received inpatient mental health treatment as a juvenile into adulthood, according to court documents.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Copays and coinsurance are more common in low-deductible plans, especially for prescription medications, emergency room visits, inpatient hospital stays, diagnostic imaging and other services.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 28 Dec. 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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