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Outpatient care - health services that don't require an overnight stay Private Practice - Limited examination and testing Self-employment = more independence, short duration, Hospital outpatient clinics - Function as the community's safety net, providing primary care to the medically indigent and uninsured populations walk in clinics - range from basic primary care to urgent care, they are convenient retail clinics - can be found in walmart or cvs urgent care centers - offer a wide range of services for basic and acute conditions surgicenters - surgery centers that operate independently of hospitals, they usually provide a full range of services for surgeries that can be performed on a outpatient basis, dont require overnight hospitalization mobile facilities for medical, diagnostic and screening services - health care services that are transported directly to patients and constitute an efficient and convenient means for providing certain health services, EX: health screening vans telephone or internet triage - brings expert opinion and advice of health care to a patient, especially when physicians offices are closed home care - health care brought to patients in their homes Hospice Care - terminally ill patients with a life expectancy of 6 months or less outpatient long-term care services - nursing homes, case management, adult day care public health services - range of services provided varies by locality, generally health programs are limited in scope, includes well-baby care, STD clinics, family planning services, TB screening, outpatient mental health care. States vary in the amount of services offered. community health centers (1960) - centers required by law to be located in medically underserved areas and to provide services to anyone seeking care regardless of ability to pay or insurance. Provides family oriented dental, preventive and primary care. Serve as a primary care safety net. Free Clinics - 1,200 free clinics serve in the U.S AT little to no cost. NOT supported or operat