No Deaconess records will be destroyed except in accordance with Deaconess' record retention policy. All grants and contracts will be accurately reflected and all expenditures used as intended. Required tax documents will be accurately completed. No one will receive compensation above market value for a good or service provided to Deaconess. C. Patient Referral .
Patients are free to select their health care providers as they see fit.
Deaconess is extremely confident that patients and their physicians will select Deaconess because of the outstanding patient care provided. Deaconess will not compensate anyone in order to induce the referral of a patient to Deaconess. No one acting on behalf of Deaconess may offer gifts, loans, rebates, services, or payment of any type in order to induce a referral of a patient. D. Emergency Room . It is the policy of Deaconess to provide emergency services to any individual who presents to the Emergency Department regardless of ability to pay.