The HMO Physician-as-Gatekeeper and Referral Kickbacks

The Changing Face of Health Care

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July 18, 1997

Francis J. Beckwith, PhD

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Clinical Encounters

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Shows the conflict of interest problem created when HMOs make physicians the gatekeepers for access to medical care.

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Healthcare - Managed care; HMO's; Public policy; Gatekeeping