Outpatients Q&A: General questions
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How is a Long Wait patient defined?

Depending on your jurisdiction a long wait can be referred to as an overdue patient or other and is a definition of a referral that has exceeded their target treatment date.

A long wait Patient/Referral is defined as a patient that has waited longer than the clinically recommended timeframe determined by their priority/category.