AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio hospital is accusing a group of doctors of unfairly steering patients to a competing medical center in which they have a financial interest.
In letters sent recently to hundreds of physicians throughout the region, Akron General Hospital also claims the unnamed doctors are spreading misinformation about the hospital so patients won't go there.
The doctors at the heart of the allegations are investors in the new Summa Western Reserve Hospital, formerly Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) Falls General Hospital.
Summa Western Reserve spokesman Mark Bosko denies Akron General's accusations, saying the physicians are doing what they have always done, which is making sure their patients receive the best possible care.
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Information from: Akron Beacon Journal, http://www.ohio.com
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