What is the difference between outpatient care and inpatient care? a. outpatient care is performed in a hospital, but requires the patient to seek follow-up care outside of a hospital. inpatient care allows all services to be performed within the hospital, including follow-up care. b. outpatient care requires the patient to be admitted to the hospital where they are monitored 24 hours a day. inpatient care is performed at a clinic or hospital and does not require an overnight stay. c. outpatient care is performed in a clinic or hospital and does not require an overnight stay. inpatient care requires the patient be admitted to the hospital where they are monitored 24 hours a day. d. outpatient care takes place at medical facility that is not clinic or a hospital. inpatient care requires that a patient go to a clinic or hospital and have the procedure or care performed inside.