Emergency & Other Outpatient Care Centers

This article provides insightful industry analysis and research into the Emergency & Other Outpatient Care Centers industry. This article discusses the definition, key industry products, and activities along with major industry trends. Understand the revenue model, a brief history of trends during the current century, and key challenges currently being faced by the Emergency & Other Outpatient Care Centers industry.

What is Emergency Care?

Also referred to as "Accident and Emergency" and "Emergency room" and emergency department (ED), accident & emergency (A&E), emergency room (ER), or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance. The emergency department is usually found in a hospital or other primary care center. Due to the unplanned nature of patient attendance, the department must provide initial treatment for a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries, some of which may be life-threatening and require immediate attention.

What are the Outpatient Care Centers?

Also known as ambulatory care, outpatient care describes medical care or treatment that does not require an overnight stay in a hospital or medical facility. Outpatient care may be administered in a medical office or a hospital, but most commonly, it is provided in a medical office or outpatient care centers.

What is the Emergency & Other Outpatient Care Centers Industry?

This industry comprises establishments with medical staff primarily engaged in providing emergency, general, or specialized outpatient care (except family planning centers, outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers, HMO medical centers, kidney dialysis centers, and freestanding ambulatory surgical and emergency centers). Centers or clinics of health practitioners with different degrees from more than one industry practicing within the same establishment (i.e., Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Dental Medicine) are included in this industry.

This industry will include Biofeedback centers and clinics, outpatient Clinics/centers of health practitioners from more than one industry practicing within the same establishment, Clinics/centers of health practitioners with multi-industry degrees, Community health centers and clinics, Infusion therapy centers and clinics, Pain therapy centers, and clinics, Sleep disorder centers and clinics. Outpatient Care facilities also include Polyclinics, Specialty clinics, Primary Health Centers (PHC), General clinics, School clinics, Dental clinics, Rehabilitation centers such as physiotherapy centers, or any other health facility that serves outpatients. Outpatient Care facilities also include Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine (TCAM) services, which include Ayurveda, Chiropractic, Hijama (cupping), Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Osteopathy, Therapeutic Massage, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and Unani Medicine.