Professional Review Organizations

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.

Year introduced: 1986

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Tree Number(s): N04.761.673, N05.700.675

MeSH Unique ID: D011366

Entry Terms:

• PRO Professional Review Organizations
• Organizations, Professional Review
• Organization, Professional Review
• Professional Review Organization
• Review Organizations, Professional
• Peer Review Organizations
• Organizations, Peer Review
• Organization, Peer Review
• Peer Review Organization
• Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review Organizations
• Professional Standards Review Organizations
• PSRO

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Health Care Category
Health Services Administration
Quality of Health Care
Professional Review Organizations

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Professional Review Organizations