Term: Ambulatory Care

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2009-04-09

Definition:

Medical services provided on an outpatient service. This includes: day surgery procedures, emergency department services and services provided in outpatient clinics such as rehabilitation and diagnostic services.

In previous research, this term was used interchangeably with Ambulatory Visits - Physician.

Related concepts 

• Regular Source of Care (RSOC)

Related terms 

• Ambulatory Visits - Physician
• Ambulatory Visits to Specialists / Ambulatory Specialist Visits
• Day Surgery / Outpatient Surgery
• Emergency Department (ED)
• National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS)
• Outpatient

References 

• Finlayson G, Reimer J, Dahl M, Stargardter M, McGowan K. The Direct Cost of Hospitalizations in Manitoba, 2005/06. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2009. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)

Term used in 

• Doupe M, Kozyrskyj A, Soodeen R, Derksen S, Burchill C, Huq S. An Initial Analysis of Emergency Departments and Urgent Care in Winnipeg. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2008. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Katz A, De Coster C, Bogdanovic B, Soodeen R, Chateau D. Using Administrative Data to Develop Indicators of Quality in Family Practice. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Roos NP, Fransoo R, Bogdanovic B, Friesen D, Frohlich N, Carriere KC, Patton D, Wall R. Needs-Based Planning for Manitoba's Generalist Physicians . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1996. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Tataryn DJ, Roos NP, Black CD. Utilization of physician resources for ambulatory care. Med Care 1995;33(12 Suppl):DS84-DS99. [Abstract] (View)