title: Utilization review: a practical approach for physicians.
abstract: Rhode Island has rules and regulations for UR, as well as an appeals process. When the appeals process is used, it is more often than not successful. (Table 1) If questions arise concerning the UR Act, the UR process, the appeals process, the rights of patients, physicians, and reviewers, or the authority of the HEALTH, please contact OMCR. For a copy of the Rules and Regulations for the Utilization Review of Health Care Services (R23-17.12-1-UR), please write: Rhode Island Department of Health Office of Managed Care Regulation 3 Capitol Hill Cannon Building, Room 410 Providence, RI 02908.
authors.affiliation: Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence 02908, USA. donw@doh.state.ri.us
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: da Costa
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012237:Rhode Island; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*