Where Do I Send Thee? Does Physician-Ownership Affect Referral Patterns to Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Jon R. Gabel, Cheryl Fahlman, Ray Kang, Gregory Wozniak, Phil Kletke and Joel Hay

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Abstract: This study asks the question: Are physicians who are leading referrers to physician-owned ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) more likely to send Medicaid patients to hospital outpatient clinics than other patients?

Keywords: Referral; Patterns; Physician; Ownership; Ambulatory; Surgery (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 10
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