what is an ambulatory healthcare facility
Ambulatory care or ambulatory treatment refers to care being provided outside the hospital. It is another term for outpatient. In ambulatory care settings, the patients come for treatment and are not admitted as inpatients to a hospital. They typically return to home the same day. Ambulatory care settings may be outside of the hospital or a department within a hospital. Doctor's offices: Typically where a patient comes to see a doctor.