Peer Review
What is peer review?
GDA’s peer review council is tasked with reviewing, mediating, and making objective determinations to help resolve differences between patients and dentists. Peer review provides an equal opportunity for all parties to be fully heard, and it aims to promptly address disagreements. GDA’s peer review process is not a court of law nor a punitive action hearing.
Source: ADA 2017 Guidelines for Peer Review
Who can benefit from peer review?
GDA’s peer review process is available to all member dentists and their patients. Cases must involve disagreements about the appropriateness of care or the quality of treatment. The council may also examine whether a fee in question is the dentist’s usual fee for a given procedure.
What matters are not eligible for peer review?
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Cases not involving a Georgia Dental Association member dentist.
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Cases involving treatment or services rendered more than 2 years prior to the request.
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Cases where treatment in question has been altered or removed by anyone other than the treating dentist.
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If an involved party has filed formal litigation proceedings concerning any aspect of the dental services under review.
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Requests for damages or punitive action against the dentist in question.
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Cases involving complaints that involve third party payors.
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Complaints that have been submitted to the Georgia Board of Dentistry.
GDA’s Peer Review Process
(A few options provided):
GDA’s Peer Review Policy ADA’s Peer Review Manual
