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KHN: When The Hospital Is Boss, That’s Where Doctors’ Patients Go

A new study out of Stanford University suggests another benefit for hospitals acquiring doctors' practices.

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A new study out of Stanford University suggests another benefit for hospitals acquiring doctors' practices. An analysis showed that hospital-owned doctors' practices were more likely to refer patients to that hospital than to another facility.

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