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June 06, 2024 14:07 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

Bad-faith Physician Peer Review May Violate False Claims Act and Other Laws, according to Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons

Physicians unfairly targeted by sham peer review have potential recourse as by suing for fraud under the Medicare False Claims Act.
December 06, 2022 10:40 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

Physicians Can Fight Back against Sham Peer Review, according to Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Physicians who suffer irreparable harm to professional reputation and career as a result of unfair, bad-faith peer review have little recourse,...
December 19, 2019 13:54 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

Blacklist Destroys Doctors’ Lives, States Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Under the pretext of “protecting patient safety,” a hospital or other medical facility can permanently end an excellent physician’s ability to...
December 01, 2015 11:37 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

Hospitals Destroying Good Physicians With Impunity, States Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 01, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In 1986, Congress passed the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA), which gives hospitals and other organizations that perform peer review...