HCQIA provides immunity from liability for damages arising from what?

• A. Good-faith peer review
• B. Malpractice by physicians
• C. Device defects
• D. Insurance fraud

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that the Health Care Quality Improvement Act protects those who participate in peer review activities when they act in good faith to evaluate and improve patient care. This immunity covers damages arising from actions taken as part of a quality-improvement peer review process, such as evaluating a physician’s performance, determining privileges, or deciding whether to suspend or revoke privileges, as long as the actions are conducted in good faith and not for improper purposes. Malpractice by physicians, device defects, or insurance fraud are not shielded by this immunity because they fall outside the peer review activity that the act protects.