alternate delivery system
alternate delivery system
Any health service format that is more cost-effective than that provided in an inpatient and/or acute care hospital setting—e.g., skilled and intermediary nursing facilities, hospice programs and in-home services.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
alternate delivery system
Health insurance Health services that are more cost-effective than in inpatient, acute care hospitals, such as skilled and intermediary nursing facilities, hospice programs, and in-home servicesMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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