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This current problem is addressed by Jon Moses, MHA. Mr. Moses is President and CEO of MDReview which he co-founded.  He is a former hospital CEO with over 25 years senior healthcare leadership experience.

Problem: 

"Why does MDReview ask us to provide a cover letter with each case for external review? ReadMore

Tags: external peer review, review cover letter, mdreview, quality review, purpose of review

This current problem is addressed by Jon Moses, MHA. Mr. Moses is the President and CEO of MDReview which he co-founded.  He is a former hospital CEO with over 25 years senior healthcare leadership experience.

Problem:

"As we discuss our peer review case screening criteria, some members of our peer review committee are adamant that we take a "no harm, no foul" approach to our peer review program--that our focus should be only on cases with detrimental impact on the patient. ReadMore

Tags: quality monitoring, clinical performance, MDReview, external peer review,

This current problem is addressed by Jon Moses, MHA. Mr. Moses is President and CEO of MDReview which he co-founded. He is a former hospital CEO with over 25 years senior healthcare leadership experience.

Problem: 

"When we determine it is necessary to send cases for external peer review, we often struggle with the decision of whether to use in state or out of state physicians. ReadMore

Tags: External Peer Review, In State Reviewer, MDReview, Peer Review Process

This week's problem is addressed by Jon Moses, MHA. Mr. Moses is President and CEO of MDReview which he co-founded. He is a former hospital CEO with over 25 years senior healthcare leadership experience.

Problem: 

"Our medical staff is often frustrated by receiving what seem like complete peer review reports only to realize that not all information was provided to the reviewer for consideration. ReadMore

Tags: Peer Review Process, MDReview, Physician Peer Review, Jon Moses

This week's problem is addressed by Jon Moses, MHA. Mr. Moses is President and CEO of MDReview which he co-founded. He is a former hospital CEO with over 25 years senior hospital leadership experience.

Problem:

"Our medical staff insists that the external peer reviewer conduct reviews on site. ReadMore

Tags: On site vs. off site peer review, MDReview, External peer review, conflicts of interest

This week's problem is addressed by Herb Alexander, MD. A prominent orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Alexander is a retired United States Navy Captain and has held numerous leadership roles throughout his distinguished Navy career and in private practice. Dr. ReadMore

Tags: medical documentation deficiency, external peer review, standard of care, MDReview

This week's problem is addressed by Dan Fairman, MD. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Dr. Fairman has been in private practice for over 25 years.  He is a seasoned hospital medical staff leader and has published over 100 patient care articles. ReadMore

Tags: external physician peer review, supplementnal documentation, objective peer review, MDReview

This week's problem is addressed by Jon Moses, MHA. Mr. Moses is President and CEO of MDReview which he co-founded. He is a former hospital CEO with over 25 years senior hospital leadership experience.

Problem:

"Our medical staff leadership debates if and when to notify a physician that one or more of his/her cases are under peer review. ReadMore

Tags: external physician peer review, medical staff leadership, MDReview, golden rule

This week's problem is addressed by Herb Alexander, MD. A prominent orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Alexander is a retired United States Navy Captain and has held numerous leadership roles throughout his distinguished Navy career and in private practice. Dr. ReadMore

Tags: external peer review, peer review process, including office records, MDReview

This week's problem is addressed by Jon Moses, MHA. Mr. Moses is President and CEO of MDReview which he co-founded. He is a former hospital CEO with over 25 years senior hospital leadership experience.

Problem:

"When we engage an external peer review company, we get minimal information about the reviewer. ReadMore

Tags: external peer review, reviewer selection, peer review process, fair hearing, MDReview