Time of a business day in which wireless customers can expect to pay full-service rates.
Tag: USA
PEC
See: preexisting condition (PEC).
Pediatric oncology
Study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and disorders of the blood and cancer in infants and children.
Pediatric patient
Individual who presents for medical services younger than 14 years of age.
Pediatrician
Physician specializing in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and disorders of infants and children.
Pediatrics
Pertaining to preventive and primary health care and treatment of children and the study of childhood diseases.
Peer review
Review of a patient’s case by one or more physicians using federal guidelines to evaluate another physician in regard to the quality and efficiency of medical care. This is done to discover overutilization or misutilization of a plan’s benefits.
Peer review committee
See: peer review group.
Peer review group
Several local physicians who come together to solve insurance claim disputes and support ethical medical practices in the community. Sometimes referred to as a peer review committee .
peer review organization (PRO)
See: Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) program.