Compare the roles of outpatient services and hospitals related to their place within the health care delivery system. How are they similar? How are they different?

Assessment Descriiption
In this this assignment, you will be comparing outpatient services to those offered by hospitals. In addition, you will examine the role of primary care to ensure a full understanding as health care professional about how roles differ between each. Understanding how and why these areas differ is critical to providing high quality care to patients.
What is primary care? Where is it provided? What level of care does it provide? Does it have a proactive or reactive approach?

Compare the roles of outpatient services and hospitals related to their place within the health care delivery system. How are they similar? How are they different?
How have the roles of outpatient services and hospitals evolved from historical times to the present? This has shifted greatly in the past 10 years.
Identify three functions shared by both outpatient services and hospitals. How do outpatient services and hospitals differ in their approach to these functions? How are they similar? Why are these functions shared by both?
Have outpatient services or hospitals been more effective in caring for undeserved populations? Explain your reasoning.

Are the financial challenges faced by hospitals different from those of outpatient services? How are they similar?
A minimum of two references are required for this assignment.
While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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