title: Independent medical review needs protection to grow.
authors.affiliation: HAYES Plus, Inc., Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Loxterman
mesh_terms: D020793:Gatekeeping; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D020380:Needs Assessment; D018024:Peer Review, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011366:Professional Review Organizations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013219:State Government; D035521:Supreme Court Decisions; D014481:United States