self-referral
noun
self-re·fer·ral
ˌself-ri-ˈfər-əl 
plural self-referrals
1
: the act of referring oneself to a health care provider (such as a physician)
self-referrals for obstetric care
2
: the referral of a patient to a specialized medical facility (such as a medical imaging center) in which the referring physician has a financial interest
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self-referral
noun
self-re·fer·ral
-ri-ˈfər-əl
1
: the act of referring oneself to a health-care provider (as a physician)
self-referrals for orthopedic care
2
of a physician
: the referral of a patient to a specialized medical facility (as a medical imaging center) in which the referring physician has a financial interest
… self-referrals—the referral of patients to an entity with which the referring physician has a financial relationship—are outlawed by the Ethics in Patient Referral Act as well as numerous state statutes.—Paul E. Kalb
Paul E. Kalb
self-refer
intransitive verb
self-referred; self-referring
health plans that allow patients to self-refer
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