Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
peer re·view organization Pronunciation:
'pir-ri-'vyü- Function:
noun : any of a group of organizations staffed by local practicingphysicians that were established by the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 to evaluate the quality, necessity, cost, and adherence to professional standards of medical care provided toMedicare patients as a prerequisite for payment of the medical services by Medicare —abbreviation
PRO
