Physicians and peer reviews: 9 things to know

Becker's Healthcare December 4, 2024
Claire Wallace

The strong majority of practicing physicians — 79% — have never undergone a peer review, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Seeking Fairness and Real Guidance: Medscape Physicians and Peer Reviews Report 2024,” published Dec. 4.

Here are eight additional things to know about physicians and peer reviews in 2024:

1. Physicians are the most common initiators of peer reviews against other physicians, doing so in 31% of cases.

2. Sixty percent of physicians said that the overall impact of a peer review was occasional system-level changes or quality improvement results, while 29% said peer reviews resulted in no obvious changes.

3. Most physicians, 38%, said they think peer reviews are initiated to help with overall quality improvement...

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