American College of Physician Executives

Survey showing unethical business practices in U.S. healthcare alarms physicians

Published in Physician Law Weekly, April 6th, 2005

Physician leaders in hospitals, large group practices and academic health centers are deeply concerned about ethical violations and unethical business practices impacting U.S. health care, according to results of a newly published survey.

Conducted by the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE), the survey found high percentages of physician leaders are either "very concerned" or "moderately concerned" about physicians refusing to accept calls on patients who don't have insurance (79%), influence exerted by medical device manufacturers (79%), over-treating patients to boost income (78%), influence by pharmaceutical companies (76%), board members with conflicts...

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Source: Physician Law Weekly (2005-04-06)

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