MD Appeals Court Upholds State's Physician Self-Referral Ban
John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, January 25, 2011
"The College continues to push for further legislative action that would discourage financially motivated self-referral and to educate lawmakers at all levels of government regarding sound imaging and radiation therapy policy," Patti said.
Potomac Valley Orthopaedic Associates, et al. v. Maryland State Board of Physicians, et al may be viewed here.
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