Peer Review

Peer Reviews in Healthcare
Medical Peer Reviews were established to improve patient safety and ensure quality care. Peer reviews are typically initiated in three ways (1) to fulfill accreditation requirements (2) for Physicians to maintain their privileges or when they request more or new privileges (3) when a complaint occurs from another physician or staff member concerned about performance or care standards.

Adverse Peer Reviews
Medical peer reviews that have adverse results are reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). NPDB was established by Congress in 1986 and is a national repository containing confidential reports that “prevents practitioners from moving state to state without disclosure or discovery of previous damaging performance.”
Physicians who have received an adverse peer review may experience significant hurdles when seeking employment, licensure, and credentialing. With the potential for severe consequences that can result from a negative peer review, it is important to retain knowledgeable counsel throughout the process.

Navigating Adverse Peer Reviews
Durojaiye Law Firm’s experienced health care law attorney assists our clients in carefully navigating the Peer Review process when these matters arise. We guide clients on interactions with the hospital, challenge the committee where needed to ensure a fair hearing, ensure the process is conducted in accordance with state and local laws and document potential procedural failures or law violations in the event further legal action is necessary.
Durojaiye law firm can assist with the medical review process as well as provide Florida Department of Health and Florida Board of Medicine representation.
Our goal is to help clients receive a fair peer review process and achieve a favorable outcome.