Author Question: State statutes regarding peer review activities _____. A) Are well defined to protect the activities ... (Read 134 times)

Pineappleeh · **on:** Jul 12, 2018

State statutes regarding peer review activities _____.
A) Are well defined to protect the activities of a peer review committee
B) Cover the medical staff credentialing process in health care facilities
C) Expressly protect peer review activities performed by HMOs in all states
D) Protect peer review participants from liability unless they act in malice

Question 2

State legislatures have passed laws assigning a privileged status to peer review deliberations and review activities, an example of which includes _____.
A) Case management records, which facilitate post-discharge care of the patient
B) Liability for libel and slander, which are implicit if documented in patient records
C) Minutes of a peer review committee, which are considered immune from discovery
D) Risk management files, which must be made accessible to patients and their families