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Ralph de la Torre became Caritas Christi's CEO in May. |
New Caritas chief puts an end to old practice
Doctors granted more freedom on referrals
Caritas Christi Health Care is dropping a longstanding strategy in which doctors at its five community hospitals have been pressured to refer as many patients as possible to St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, the flagship of the six-hospital chain owned by the Archdiocese of Boston, according to its new chief executive, Dr. Ralph de la Torre. (Full article: 773 words)
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