Where do i send thee? Does physician-ownership affect referral patterns to ambulatory surgery centers?

Health Affairs

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Gabel, Jon R ^a   Fahlman, Cheryl ^b   Kang, Ray ^c   Wozniak, Gregory ^d   Kletke, Phil ^e   Hay, Joel W ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Health Research and Educational Trust   (United States)

^d AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^e GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN;

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; OWNERSHIP; PENNSYLVANIA; PHYSICIAN SELF-REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SURGICENTERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44449154475     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.3.w165     Document Type: Article

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