External Peer Review
Contact our teamLack of expertise, conflicts of interest, and internal dynamics can make objective external peer review difficult.
Effective external peer review brings specialized expertise and an independent perspective to complex questions about clinical care and practitioner performance. It can also uncover patterns that inform broader quality improvement across practitioners and clinical service lines.
Our team of actively practicing providers help address these challenges while providing clear, actionable findings leaders can use to evaluate practitioner performance and address broader quality concerns.
Improve practitioner performance through expert, impartial peer review
Chartis provides independent, evidence-based practitioner evaluations through a bench of more than 350 trained, board-certified, actively practicing physicians across nearly all major specialties. That way, health systems have timely, credible findings that support safer care and performance improvement.
Our solutions
- Physician and advanced practice professional external peer review: We match each review with relevant specialty expertise to independently assess clinical decision-making or practitioner performance. Depending on the need, the review may include:
- Expanded external peer reviews: We combine case review with quality measure analysis and confidential stakeholder interviews to identify contributing factors, uncover broader performance trends, and inform quality improvement efforts beyond a single case.
- Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) reviews: We provide case review to support appointments and initial privileging prior to exercising privileges.
- Proctoring services: We provide on-site or virtual observation of clinical practice to evaluate procedural competency, clinical performance, and adherence to professional standards.
- Ongoing case reviews in support of OPPE and FPPE: We conduct recurring reviews of randomly selected medical records to support Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) and Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) programs. Our independent assessments evaluate quality, safety, and appropriateness of care, helping organizations meet regulatory expectations while providing meaningful performance feedback over time.
- Medical necessity reviews: We evaluate whether documentation supports patient diagnosis and treatment decisions. Expert reviews of medical necessity enhance an organization’s ability to improve the quality and effectiveness of patient care while eliminating unnecessary treatment, cost, and potential legal risk.
Credibility is the foundation of every peer review. When organizations have confidence in the expertise, independence, and consistency behind the conclusions, they're better positioned to make informed decisions that improve quality and patient safety and enhance learning. ”
Do you have what it takes to become one of our external peer reviewers?
To meet growing client demand, we are expanding our esteemed physician reviewer panel. We encourage you to become an expert physician reviewer today. Submit your CV for consideration.
Frequently asked questions
When should a hospital use external peer review?
External peer review is appropriate when an independent assessment is needed to address legal or due process concerns, resolve conflicting internal recommendations, or provide specialty expertise that is not available internally. It can also support reviews involving new technologies, subspecialties, or procedures, as well as large or recurring reviews that exceed internal resources.
How can hospitals improve the medical peer review process?
Hospitals can strengthen medical peer review by building a process that is consistent, credible, and focused on improving care. External peer review can add an independent perspective, benchmark performance against outside standards, and identify opportunities to improve quality, safety, and clinical performance.
What does an external peer review report include?
Chartis reports include criteria-based ratings, definitive findings, clear measurement, and feedback on performance issues and performance-improvement opportunities. The approach can be used for individual cases, multi-case reviews, medical necessity, and federally mandated IRO reviews.
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