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Peer review and risk management

T Calhoun1

  • 1Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care, Inc, Washington, DC 20007.

Journal of the National Medical Association
|September 1, 1993
PubMed
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Healthcare providers face rising lawsuits and external pressures from payers and peer reviewers. Understanding peer review processes aids risk management and quality assurance, including new federal initiatives.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Medical Law
  • Quality Assurance

Background:

  • Increasing litigation against healthcare professionals.
  • External pressures from third-party payers and peer review organizations.
  • Growing need for effective risk management strategies in healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of problems faced by healthcare providers due to lawsuits and external pressures.
  • To present methods for responding to these challenges.
  • To describe a new federal approach to quality assurance.

Main Methods:

  • Review of common issues in healthcare litigation and external reviews.
  • Analysis of risk management strategies for healthcare providers.
  • Description of the Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative.

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Main Results:

  • Identification of potential problems arising from lawsuits and external pressures.
  • Outline of response strategies for healthcare providers.
  • Introduction to the federal government's Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative.

Conclusions:

  • Knowledge of peer review processes is crucial for healthcare risk management.
  • New federal initiatives aim to improve healthcare quality assurance.
  • Proactive strategies are necessary to navigate legal and external pressures in healthcare.