Access to health care services is critical to your good health. Some ask why people get referred for care down the hill. The reality is, hospitals today must make choices and focus on the most acute needs of a community.
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), there are over 135 specialties and subspecialties in the U.S. It is impossible for any hospital, urban or rural, to manage care for all of those areas. When a hospital can’t provide the specific care needed, transferring that patient to a facility where that specialty is provided becomes a high priority.