Law & Medicine
Dermatopathology in Clinical Practice: Avoiding Abuse of Self-referral and Client Billing
Dermatopathology is as important to the specialty of dermatology and the care of patients with skin disease as is any element of the specialty.
Commentary
Comment on "Dermatopathology in Clinical Practice: Avoiding Abuse of Self-referral and Client Billing" (Cutis. 2013;92:12-14)
In his recent article, “Dermatopathology in Clinical Practice: Avoiding Abuse of Self-referral and Client Billing” (Cutis. 2013;92:12-14), Dr. Bennett stated: “There are no published data documenting increased utilization of pathology services by dermatologists who own pathology laboratories”; this statement is no longer valid. On June 24 the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report titled, “Action Needed to Address Higher Use of Anatomic Pathology Services by Providers Who Self-Refer.” Dr. Bennett clarifies this point in his letter to the editor.