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Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Quality of Health Care > Quality Assurance, Health Care > Professional Review Organizations
Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Quality of Health Care > Quality Assurance, Health Care > Professional Review Organizations

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Professional Review Organizations  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Organization, Professional Review
  • Organizations, Professional Review
  • Professional Review Organization
  • PRO Professional Review Organizations
  • Review Organizations, Professional

Scope note

  • Organizations representing designated geographic areas which have contracts under the PRO program to review the medical necessity, appropriateness, quality, and cost-effectiveness of care received by Medicare beneficiaries. Peer Review Improvement Act, PL 97-248, 1982.

History note

  • 86; was PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS 1974-85, was PSRO 1973 (Prov)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011366

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