QPS Insights
Perspectives on peer review and healthcare quality.
Practical guidance on OPPE, HRSA readiness, surgical peer review, credentialing and medical-legal questions — from the QPS team.
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OPPE Is More Than a Credentialing Requirement: Turning Peer Review Data Into Quality Improvement
Learn how healthcare organizations can use OPPE and peer review data beyond credentialing to identify trends, improve provider performance, and enhance patient safety.
August 27, 2026 · 6 min read
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InsightAugust 10, 2026 · 8 min read
Surgical Complication or Medical Error? How Peer Review Draws the Line
Learn how peer review distinguishes a surgical complication vs. medical error by evaluating clinical decisions, standard of care, and patient outcomes.
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InsightJuly 12, 2026 · 5 min read
HRSA Readiness: How Community Health Centers Can Prepare for a Successful Operational Site Visit
Learn how Community Health Centers and FQHCs can prepare for a successful HRSA Operational Site Visit through year-round readiness, external peer review, OPPE, FPPE, credentialing, and quality improvement.
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InsightJuly 7, 2026 · 6 min read
The Difference Between an Expected Surgical Complication and a Medical Error
Learn the difference between an expected surgical complication and a medical error. Discover how external peer review improves patient safety, supports objective provider evaluations, and strengthens healthcare quality.
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InsightJune 21, 2026 · 3 min read
Improving Patient Safety Through the Evaluation of Diagnostic Accuracy and Delayed Diagnoses
External peer review helps healthcare organizations evaluate diagnostic accuracy, delayed diagnoses, improve patient safety, and identify quality improvement opportunities.
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InsightJune 6, 2026 · 3 min read
Provider Performance Evaluation: Meeting HRSA, CMS, and Accreditation Standards
Provider Performance Evaluation supports HRSA compliance, CMS requirements, and accreditation readiness through OPPE, FPPE, and peer review.
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InsightMay 20, 2026 · 3 min read
Maintaining Regulatory Integrity and Objectivity in Peer Review Within Small and Affiliated Provider Communities
The Growing Importance of Objective Peer Review Healthcare organizations face increasing pressure to maintain fair and objective peer review processes. Hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), ambulatory su
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InsightMay 10, 2026 · 2 min read
Success Story: Supporting a Large Multi-Site FQHC Through a Successful HRSA Survey
Large multi-site FQHC improves OPPE compliance, provider oversight, and HRSA survey readiness through external peer review partnership with Quality Peer Solutions
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InsightFebruary 4, 2026 · 3 min read
Complications vs. Standard of Care: What Surgical Peer Review Really Evaluates
This article explains how surgical peer review evaluates standard of care, distinguishing expected complications from true deviations in clinical practice.
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InsightJanuary 19, 2026 · 3 min read
Using Peer Review to Prevent Repeat Adverse Events
Learn how structured peer review helps healthcare organizations identify root causes, reduce risk, and prevent repeat adverse events through actionable quality improvement.
Read moreInsightJanuary 12, 2026 · 4 min read
How Effective Peer Review Reduces Risk in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) serve some of the nation’s most medically complex and underserved populations. High patient acuity, limited resources, workforce shortages, and rapid organizational growth all p
Read moreInsightDecember 28, 2025 · 3 min read
Common OPPE Mistakes FQHCs Make — and How to Avoid Them
Discover the most common OPPE mistakes FQHCs make and how to fix them to improve compliance, reduce risk, and strengthen quality oversight.
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InsightDecember 26, 2025 · 4 min read
How External Peer Review Helps Increase Patient Volume
External peer review helps hospitals increase patient volume by protecting service lines, strengthening physician trust, improving quality outcomes, and preserving patient access.
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