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Provider - General
A provider is a licensed professional or entity that provides a medical service to a
patient.
Facility Provider
A facility provider is an acute care hospital, long-term care hospital, inpatient rehab
hospital, psychiatric facility, skilled nursing facility, assisted living facility, home health
agency, hospice agency, clinic or ambulatory surgery center.
Professional Provider
A professional provider is a physician, pharmacist, registered nurse or allied
professional provider (APP) rendering a medical service to a patient. (Clinical social
workers and physical therapists are examples of APPs.
Primary Care
Primary care physicians are trained and board certified in family practice, General
practice, General internal medicine and pediatrics. They frequently coordinate a patients
care and refer patients to specialists.
Specialist
A specialist is a physician who specializes in a specific disease, body system or type of
healthcare.
Third-party payer