Acr Applauds Maryland Ruling to Uphold State Self-Referral Law

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Urges Other States to Adopt Safeguards Against Self-Referral

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American College of Radiology applauds and supports the Maryland Court of Appeals decision to uphold provisions of the state's self-referral law prohibiting physicians from referring patients for MRI, CT and radiation therapy services to providers within their own group practice. The ruling represents a major victory for quality patient care and patient choice.

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Acr Applauds Maryland Ruling to Uphold State Self-Referral Law

"The Maryland court has provided a tremendous public service with this ruling. Studies have shown that there is very little, if any, patient benefit to self-referral of advan...

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