PRO review. Part III: Quality review, intervention, and sanction.

The above material represents a detailed discussion of the GMCF quality review plan, the quality intervention plan, and the sanction plan. It should be clear that every effort is being made by GMCF-PRO to provide fair, realistic, and commonsense quality of care reviews to the physician and hospital community of Georgia. It should also be evident that GMCF interventions will focus on education. Practicing physicians of the appropriate specialty are involved at every level of the review, intervention, and sanction process. Due process is afforded to physicians and hospitals in each plan as described above. The practicing physician community should recognize the obvious need for active participation in the PRO review process to provide proper balance and perspective to quality of care reviews. The GMCF 29-member board (23 physicians) is committed to the concept of maintaining practicing physician involvement and participation in the HCFA-PRO program as mandated by Congressional legislation. It is necessary also for GMCF to continue with close communication to MAG and all specialty societies in order to ensure the recruitment of specialty physician consultants for a quality chart review program, review of screening criteria, and review committee participation.