He said peer review organizations in California and Texas, which have penalized 11 and 15 doctors respectively, were doing good jobs.

Nationally, as of May 31, 35 of the 54 review organizations operating had recommended sanctions against 120 doctors and one hospital.

The federal manual for peer review organizations includes similar language about disclosure.

He filed a complaint, which was investigated by a group of medical quality experts known as a peer review organization.

The peer review organizations are powerful watchdogs.

But proponents of the appeals emphasize that about half the independent review organization's decisions have gone against insurers.

Mr. Shipp filed a complaint with the local peer review organization six months later.

It must be non-profit, non-discriminatory and accredited by an academic review organization.

I have some familiarity, through my work with peer review organizations, with the bureaucratic mind and agency costs.

Now, there's what's called an independent review organization that you have to go through first.