Bad Faith Peer Review

More than half a million people have died in a recent three year period as a result of
medical error and complications in the United States.1 The World Health Organization (WHO)
and others say that American health care ranks low among the nations – third-world care at twice
the cost, in effect. The RAND Corporation finds: “all adults ...are at risk for receiving poor
health care, no matter where they live; why, where and from whom they seek care; or what their
race, gender or financial status is.”2 It is, however, unlikely that the situation will improve by
itself. Physicians who try to diminish patient risk and improve patient care and safety are often
targeted for retaliation. The integrity of the House of Medicine is thus at risk, as is health care
itself. The following proposals to counter, limit and deter retaliation will decrease overall costs.

Fusion Centers

A “collaborative effort of two or more agencies that provide resources, expertise, and information to the center with the goal of maximizing their ability to detect, prevent, investigate, and respond to criminal and terrorist activity.” -DOJ Guidelines