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peer review organization

Professional review organization, qualilty improvement organization Managed care An independent or sponsored group of physicians or other appropriate peers–eg, allied health professionals who conduct pre-admission, continued stay, services reviews, for Medicare Pts by Medicare approved hospitals or physicians; PROs also review activities and records of particular health provider, institutions or groups. See Peer review.

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Peer Review Organizations (PROs) were charged with monitoring reimbursement and had the power to sanction those who didn't comply.

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June 21-25, involved continuing revisions in the Medicare physician payment reform (RBRVS), HIV infection among physicians, and recurring concerns over peer review organizations and Health Access America.

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At the same time that professional standards review organizations, the precursors of peer review organizations, were pressing "peer review" for cost control reasons, another form of "peer review" was gaining momentum--review of medical care in connection with unsatisfied patients who filed malpractice suits.