Keeping your peer review information protected and secure

When properly conducted, peer review can be an effective process to improve the quality of care provided by physicians. It generally involves the evaluation of a physician's clinical competence or professional conduct by a committee of the physician's peers. To be effective, however, participants must be able to freely discuss issues without fear of negative repercussions. As such, it is important for hospitals to ensure that the details of the peer review findings remain confidential and protected from discovery by third parties.

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