"But the most important thing to us is there was never a difference in the quality of care."
What it might mean is the difference in the quality of care once you're inside.
Doctors, he said, like to talk about the quality of care.
But many experts say an even greater issue is the quality of care.
How are we to measure the quality of primary care?
"The quality of care had always been very high and we have not noticed any change," he said.
State officials said they plan to monitor quality of care at the hospital.
The hospital has asked outside medical experts to review its quality of care.
Metropolitan General's board members say the issue is not race but quality of care.
The most significant impact would be on the quality of medical care, at least for those who can afford the best.
