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Doctor-owned hospitals not guilty of ‘cherry-picking’ patients

Critics say that doctors "cherry-pick" the most profitable patients while leaving poorer patients with more complicated needs to other hospitals. A study published in the British Medical Journal, however, suggests that the critics are wrong.

By Jack Craver | Updated on September 04, 2015
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Physician-owned hospitals (POHs) have long-been a source of controversy. Critics say that doctors “cherry-pick” the most profitable patients –– those with the best insurance and those seeking easy, but expensive procedures –– while leaving poorer patients with more complicated needs to other hospitals. 

A study published in the British Medical Journal, however, suggests that the critics are wrong.  

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