Visits to a hospital-based outpatient clinic result in two charges:
- Hospital services.
- Physician services.
Hospital-based outpatient clinics operate under federal guidelines and are a nationally recognized model of care. The designation means the hospital owns the practice and employs the staff who provide patient care.
Hospital-based clinics are held to higher standards of care and are required to meet The Joint Commission (TJC) accreditation standards for hospitals. TJC standards are stricter than those for non-hospital-based outpatient clinics.