Not All Self-Referring Docs Are Greedy
Irfan Dhalla
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Posted 07.30.2012
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Canada Politics
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Canadian Doctors,
Ontario Physicians,
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Ohip,
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Over-Testing,
Ohip Fees,
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Self-Regulation,
Medical Testing,
Deb Matthews,
Ontario Doctors,
Canada Politics News
Some evidence suggests that about one-third of the tests doctors order are unnecessary -- and doctors make a pretty penny on those tests. Recently the Ontario government announced that it is reducing OHIP fees by 50 per cent in situations where self-referral has occurred. The government has good reason to be interested in this issue, but cutting fees for self-referral isn't the answer.
