MDReview

What MDReview does

MDReview, formerly operating as Hardenbergh Group and now a subsidiary of Sentact, provides external, independent third-party physician peer review services to hospitals and healthcare organizations across the United States. Its core offering is unbiased assessment of care delivered through a contracted nationwide network of 450+ board-certified, actively practicing physician reviewers spanning all medical specialties and subspecialties. The company also delivers Credentialing, Privileging & Enrollment support, Interim Staffing & CVO services, and Consulting Solutions aimed at physician leadership development and operational excellence.

Under the Sentact umbrella, MDReview's product surface has expanded to include complementary healthcare operations modules: Rounding, Safety Huddles, Incident Reporting, a Patient Safety Organization (PSO), Complaint & Grievance Management, Self-Directed Feedback Surveys, On-Demand Service Recovery, and Automated Plan of Correction. MDPreview, a pre-credentialing provider risk analytics and benchmarking tool, is offered as an add-on. The platform is positioned to multiple healthcare leadership personas including Safety, Patient Experience, Regulatory, Nursing, Physician, Medical Staff, and Quality & Risk Management leaders.

The business model is a mix of subscription/recurring professional services and project-based consulting, with revenue concentrated in credentialing/privileging/enrollment engagements and external peer review contracts. GTM is enterprise field sales targeting the Top 20 largest U.S. health systems directly, supported by an MSP application channel for staffing and CVO delivery and an annual Senior Medical Staff Leader Forum for top-of-funnel engagement. The company reports 1,500+ clients and 60% penetration of the Top 20 largest health systems, while operating with a 1–10 person core team that leverages contracted physicians as a variable-cost delivery layer. No pricing is publicly disclosed; all inquiries route through 'Let's Talk' forms.

Name

MDReview

Website

https://md-review.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MDReview (a Sentact subsidiary) delivers external physician peer review, credentialing/privileging/enrollment support, interim CVO staffing, and consulting services to U.S. hospitals and health systems, leveraging a network of 450+ board-certified reviewers and serving 1,500+ clients including 60% of the Top 20 largest health systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Credentialing & Physician Peer Review Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Second Opinion & Expert Medical Review Platforms (HLALADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Master Data Management (MDM) & Patient/Provider Identity Data (HLACAIAB), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

Keywords

• Physician peer review
• Medical credentialing services
• Provider enrollment support
• Healthcare consulting services
• Clinical operations support

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Credentialing, Privileging & Enrollment Services: Professional services supporting medical staff credentialing, privileging, and enrollment functions for healthcare organizations. Delivered as ongoing support services to hospital systems and healthcare organizations.
2. External Peer Review Services: Unbiased assessments of care delivered through a nationwide network of 450+ board-certified, actively practicing physician reviewers across all specialties and subspecialties.
3. Interim Staffing & CVO Services: Tailored interim staffing and CVO (Credentialing and Privileging Organization) solutions to support credentialing, privileging, and enrollment needs, streamlining provider management for healthcare organizations.
4. Consulting Solutions: Operational excellence consulting with experienced consultants providing tailored solutions, leadership coaching, and development programs to enable high-performing cultures.

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Core offering

MDReview provides external, independent third-party physician peer review services to hospitals throughout the United States, delivered through a nationwide network of 450+ board-certified, actively practicing physician reviewers. The company also delivers interim staffing and CVO solutions for medical staff credentialing, privileging, and enrollment, plus consulting and physician leadership development services. It is positioned as the market leader serving 60% of the Top 20 largest health systems.

Product overview

MDReview (operated by Hardenbergh Group, now part of Sentact) is a comprehensive healthcare operations platform offering a suite of interconnected solutions. The core offerings include External Peer Review services backed by a network of 450+ board-certified physicians, combined with Interim Staffing & CVO Services for credentialing, privileging, and enrollment needs. Additional modules include Consulting Solutions and Physician Leadership development programs. The platform also encompasses complementary products such as Rounding, Safety Huddles, Incident Reporting, Patient Safety Organization (PSO), Complaint & Grievance Management, Self-Directed Feedback Surveys, On-Demand Service Recovery, and Automated Plan of Correction. MDPreview provides pre-credentialing risk analytics and benchmarking as an add-on capability. The platform serves healthcare organizations across multiple leadership roles including Safety Leaders, Patient Experience Leaders, Regulatory Leaders, Nursing Leaders, Physician Leaders, Medical Staff Leaders, and Quality & Risk Management Leaders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• External Peer Review Provides unbiased assessments of care delivered in all specialties and subspecialties through a nationwide network of 450+ board-certified, actively practicing physician reviewers; targeted at healthcare organizations needing independent third-party physician peer review.
• Interim Staffing & CVO Services Delivers tailored interim staffing and CVO (Credentialing and Privileging Organization) solutions to support credentialing, privileging, and enrollment needs and streamline provider management for healthcare organizations.
• Credentialing, Privileging & Enrollment Comprehensive ongoing support for the credentialing, privileging, and enrollment processes for healthcare providers within hospital systems and medical facilities.
• Consulting Solutions Provides experienced consultants and tailored solutions to support, coach, and develop current and prospective healthcare leaders and enable high-performing operational cultures.
• Physician Leadership Provides leadership development and consulting services specifically focused on physician leaders within healthcare organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of Top 20 largest health systems served
• +2 more outcomes

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Technology focussed No

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Broad incumbents

• Joint Commission Resources: The consulting and education arm of The Joint Commission; competes in external peer review, credentialing advisory, and quality/safety consulting to the same hospital-system buyer as MDReview.
• MEDITECH (MDReview-adjacent provider of credentialing/peer review tooling via partner ecosystem): A major inpatient EHR vendor whose platform integrates with or competes for the medical staff services, peer review, and credentialing workflows that MDReview serves across U.S. health systems.
• ECRI Institute: An independent, evidence-based patient safety and quality organization that offers external peer review, risk, and quality consulting to health systems — overlapping with MDReview's unbiased review value proposition.

Direct peers

• symplr: A leading healthcare governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform that competes directly with MDReview/Sentact in credentialing, privileging, and provider data management for hospitals and health systems.
• HealthStream: Operates the VerityStream credentialing platform and offers healthcare workforce/credentialing and quality solutions; competes directly with MDReview in credentialing and provider lifecycle management for hospitals.
• GKY (Greeley & Knapp / Greeley Company): Consulting firm offering peer review, credentialing, and medical staff services support to hospitals — a long-standing direct competitor to MDReview's consulting and peer review lines.
• MDsIX (MDSI Provider Solutions): Specializes in outsourced medical staff services including credentialing, CVO, and peer review for hospitals and health systems — directly overlapping with MDReview's core offerings.

Emerging players

• Cactus Software (Credentialing software): Provider of credentialing software for healthcare organizations, competing with the technology-adjacent layers of MDReview/Sentact's credentialing, privileging, and enrollment suite.
• CredentialMyDoc: A focused credentialing and provider enrollment platform serving hospitals and group practices; competes at the credentialing/enrollment layer where MDReview and Sentact operate.

Regional players

• SCW (SpecialtyCare / peer review and credentialing competitors): SpecialtyCare provides outsourced clinical and physician-led services (including perfusion and intraoperative neuromonitoring) and touches the medical staff services space; relevant regional/adjacent peer for MDReview's outsourced physician-services model.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mdreview

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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