The medical “referral” is, of course, part and parcel of the everyday work of our nation of specialized health care providers. Exclusive referral arrangements in which, for example, a group ...

Referral patterns by family physicians affect numerous aspects of medical care. This study compares the outpatient referral rates of residents, residency faculty, and clinical faculty. Objectives: ...

SAN FRANCISCO - November 17, 2010 - When referring patients, physicians are more likely to call another provider or give patients referral information rather than exchanging details of the patient's ...

Physician referrals are an important strategy for most medical practices to gain patients. In fact, as I've seen with my clients, many practices hire dedicated physician liaisons to build ...

It's the health care holy grail: higher quality care at lower cost, and there are a growing number of accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the United States aiming to achieve it, in part by ...

INDIANAPOLIS - Individuals are frequently referred by their primary care physician to medical specialists -- oncologists, orthopedic surgeons, cardiologists, or dozens of others -- but for a ...

EKRA stands for the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act, and it has become a prominent enforcement tool against fraud in the healthcare and medical testing industries. Although the law was developed ...

QueueLogix, a revenue cycle management software and services provider and HealthChannels subsidiary, partnered with ReferWell, a cloud-based platform focused on the medical referral process. Here are ...

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WARREN — A doctor who now practices in Boardman has filed a civil suit against the Steward Medical Group claiming the practice was illegally paying him to make referrals to other physicians in its ...