Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD
Division 10 - GENERAL
Section 847-010-0095 - Peer Review
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
The Oregon Medical Board will participate in a peer review process to implement the provisions of ORS 441.055 by using the following rules:
(1) The Board will receive requests to appoint physicians to conduct peer review provided the requests are made jointly by all of the following:
(2) The Board will review requests and may decide to appoint physicians to conduct peer review.
(3) If the Board decides to appoint physicians to conduct peer review, the parties will be required to sign a contract agreeing to pay all costs. The Board will not be a party to such contract.
(4) The Board will appoint one or more physicians to conduct peer review in accordance with the medical staff by-laws of the facility.
(5) Reports will be processed according to Board protocol.
(6) The report of findings and conclusions of the panel will be forwarded to the requesting facility for processing according to the medical staff by-laws of the facility.
(7) If further action necessitates appropriate hearing proceedings, a panel of physicians will be appointed to conduct the hearings in accordance with the medical staff by-laws of the facility.
(8) The report of findings and conclusions of the hearings panel will be forwarded to the requesting facility in accordance with the medical staff by-laws.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677
Stats. Implemented: ORS 441.055
