A hospital-based outpatient clinic (HBOC) is defined as a clinic providing “outpatient service” as listed on the hospital’s general acute-care license issued by the State Department of Public Health.
The HBOC is a setting in which integrated and accessible primary and specialty health care services are provided by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustainable partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.
A hospital-based outpatient clinic (HBOC) is defined as a clinic
providing “outpatient service” as listed on the hospital’s
general acute-care license issued by the State Department of
Public Health.
The HBOC is a setting in which integrated and accessible primary
and specialty health care services are provided by
clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of
personal health care needs, developing a sustainable partnership
with patients, and practicing in the context of family and
community.
The clinic may be located on or off the main grounds of its
hospital, but must be owned and operated by a hospital or system.
The clinic must be formally organized as a Federally Qualified
Health Center (FQHC) [county owned and operated], Federally
Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHC-LA) [county owned and
operated], Rural Health Clinic (RHC), Outpatient Primary Clinic
or Specialty Care Clinic. It must be primarily engaged in
providing outpatient health services that furnish diagnostic and
therapeutic care. This includes medical history, physical
examinations, assessment of health status and treatment
monitoring for a variety of medical, dental or behavioral health
conditions.
This definition does not include clinics exclusively designed for
and providing laboratory, X-ray, testing, therapy, pharmacy or
educational services.
A clinic is a health care delivery setting primarily engaged in providing outpatient health care furnishing diagnostic and therapeutic services. This includes medical history, physical examination, assessment of health status and treatment for a variety of medical, dental or behavioral health conditions. Care provided in this setting is often referred to as “primary care.”
A clinic is a health care delivery setting primarily engaged in
providing outpatient health care furnishing diagnostic and
therapeutic services. This includes medical history, physical
examination, assessment of health status and treatment for a
variety of medical, dental or behavioral health conditions. Care
provided in this setting is often referred to as “primary care.”
There are a number of clinics in California that provide primary
care services. These clinics are identified in a number of ways
based on how they are licensed by the state and whether or not
they are federally certified.
A hospital-based outpatient clinic (HBOC) is defined as a clinic
providing “outpatient service” as listed on the hospital’s
general acute-care license issued by the State Department of
Public Health. The HBOC is a setting in which integrated and
accessible primary and specialty health care services are
provided by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large
majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustainable
partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of
family and community.
The clinic may be located on or off the main grounds of its
hospital, but must be owned and operated by a hospital or system.
The clinic must be formally organized as a Federally Qualified
Health Center (FQHC) [county owned and operated], Federally
Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHC-LA) [county owned and
operated], Rural Health Clinic (RHC), Outpatient Primary Clinic
or Specialty Care Clinic. It must be primarily engaged in
providing outpatient health services that furnish diagnostic and
therapeutic care. This includes medical history, physical
examinations, assessment of health status and treatment
monitoring for a variety of medical, dental or behavioral health
conditions.
This definition does not include clinics exclusively designed for
and providing laboratory, X-ray, testing, therapy, pharmacy or
educational services.
The attached provides a visual depiction of California’s clinic
world from a Rural Health Clinic perspective.
Nonprofit organizations and counties that participate in the
County Medical Services Program (CMSP) are encouraged to apply
for funding through the Health
Systems Development Grant Program.