The Brave New World of Ambulatory Peer Review

Historically, peer review was limited to the review of practitioners’ clinical care for hospital patients.  However, with health care entities providing more clinical services on an outpatient basis and the increase in employed physicians by hospital affiliated entities, there has been significant interest in developing outpatient peer review processes.  But, before moving forward with such a project, there are a number considerations that groups have to evaluate.  For example, the structure that is used for hospital peer review processes usually isn’t required for outpatient peer review.  A more streamlined process is often appropriate and permits groups to make the best of their limited resources.  Also, some state peer review statutes may not extend protections to outpatient peer review.  Therefore, other options for protection need to be considered.  During The Brave New World of Ambulatory Peer Review podcast, Ian Donaldson and Charlie Chulack will touch on these topics and more to assist you in designing your outpatient peer review process.