Clinical peer reviews are conducted to improve the delivery of healthcare processes through evaluation of patient care, safety and actual clinical performance of practitioners. External clinical peer reviews performed by the Contractor shall provide an honest, unbiased, professional review of care. Reviews shall be utilized to assist in the determination of quality of patient care provided. Clinical Care to be reviewed shall primarily occur in Medicine (including subspecialties such as Nephrology, Cardiology, Pulmonary, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Neurology, and Dermatology) and Surgery (including such subspecialties Orthopedics, Podiatry, anesthesia, Thoracic, Ophthalmology, Urology, Otolaryngology, and Plastic Surgery), but may also be required in Psychiatry/Mental Health, Geriatrics, Dental, Radiology, and Pathology.

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