A(n) ________ patient is one that has been seen by any providers in the same specialty of the medical practice within the past three years.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
established
A patient seen by a provider of the same specialty in the same practice within three years is considered an existing, or established, patient.
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