Concurrent Review (also known as Review, Concurrent, Concurrent Reviews): Review of the medical necessity of hospital or other health facility admissions, upon or within a short time following an admission, and periodic review of services provided during the course of treatment.

NIH MeSH · D003211Health Care

Concurrent Review

Also known asReview, Concurrent · Concurrent Reviews · Reviews, Concurrent · Review, Continued Stay · Continued Stay Reviews · Reviews, Continued Stay · Continued Stay Review

Definition

Review of the medical necessity of hospital or other health facility admissions, upon or within a short time following an admission, and periodic review of services provided during the course of treatment.

MeSH classification

  • N04.761.879.200
  • N05.700.900.200

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Common questions about Concurrent Review

What does Concurrent Review mean in medicine?
Review of the medical necessity of hospital or other health facility admissions, upon or within a short time following an admission, and periodic review of services provided during the course of treatment. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Concurrent Review known by any other names?
Yes. Concurrent Review is also referred to as Review, Concurrent, Concurrent Reviews, Reviews, Concurrent, Review, Continued Stay in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Concurrent Review sit in the medical classification?
Concurrent Review falls under the broader medical category "Health Care" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: N04.761.879.200, N05.700.900.200). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D003211) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗