Fifty-six percent of surveyed physicians are highly concerned that a peer review could be misused to punish a physician for reasons unrelated to the review, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 30. A ...

TUCSON, Ariz., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sham peer review is often used by hospitals and medical boards to discredit and remove physicians who stand out from the crowd (e.g., innovators, ...

The results of peer review proceedings at the another hospital may not be enough to base a dismissal decision upon, according to an opinion issued by the Court of Appeals of California, Fifth District ...

What Are Peer Reviews and How Are They Done? There are various ways to assess clinician performance in medical practice. Peer reviews are one method of evaluating work and looking at whether a ...

The way some physician performance is being reviewed – from those who are working on the battlefield to those serving in rural areas and teaching hospitals – is changing and for the better, thanks to ...