Becker's Healthcare December 4, 2024
Most physicians have never undergone a peer review, but 56% of physicians said they were concerned that peer reviews could be used to punish them, according to a Medscape report.
The “Seeking Fairness and Real Guidance: Physicians and Peer Reviews Report 2024” surveyed 1,023 physicians across more than 29 specialties between May 7 and June 14, 2024.
Here are eight things to know:
1. Most physicians (79%) have never undergone a peer review, but 12% of physicians have been peer-reviewed one time, 5% undergone two reviews, 1% undergone three reviews and 3% undergone more than three reviews.
2. When asked about the forces spurring peer reviews, physicians said other physicians triggered 31% of peer reviews, followed by requests for...
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