title: Protecting Medicare services: trials of a peer review scheme.
abstract: The Professional Services Review Scheme, established in 1994 under Pt VAA of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth), is a unique attempt to apply peer standards to review of Medicare services. This article examines the evolution of the scheme in the light of extensive litigation.
authors.affiliation: Professional Services Review.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D018024:Peer Review, Health Care