The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 offers broad immunity against damages for health care entities and individuals conducting peer review activities. Among the health care entities receiving such protection are professional societies conducting peer review. Such protection is afforded only when review and reporting requirements of the Act are met. This article focuses on the benefits of the Act and the costs of compliance for medical specialty societies.
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