The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) continued along with a number of important activities, announcements and updates for continuing medical education (CME) providers and stakeholders, according to their monthly newsletter. As we previously noted, ACCME recognized that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule implementing the Physician Payment Sunshine Act […]
Category Archives: Maintenance of Certification
CME, Maintenance of Certification
Continuing Medical Education: The Link Between Physician Learning and Health Care Outcomes
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Nov
Nov
A recent article in the Journal of the AAMC: Academic Medicine, noted that in the past century, we have “seen spectacular gains in the breadth and depth of biomedical knowledge, but the potential of these gains has been limited by inadequate, inequitable, and inefficient translation of knowledge and skills to the health care workplace.” […]
ACCME, CME, Maintenance of Certification
ACCME October News: Reminding Providers to Enter 2011 Activity Data
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Oct
Oct
In this month’s Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) newsletter, the ACCME reminded providers of several new projects, upcoming programs, and reporting requirements. ACCME Reminds Providers to Enter 2011 Activity Data in PARS ACCME encouraged accredited providers to start entering 2011 activity data into the Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS) in anticipation of […]
CME, Maintenance of Certification
American Medical Association Physicians Protest Increased Burden of Maintenance of Certification and Licensure
07
Jul
Jul
During the American Medical Association Annual Meeting, the AMA House of Delegates noted that, “the time and money physicians spend meeting requirements to maintain their medical licenses and board certifications is a drain on their wallets and takes valuable time away from treating patients.” As a recent article from American Medical News noted, “many physicians […]
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Mar
Mar
In response to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) White paper on CME for Maintenance of Certification (MOC), the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME) and the Council of Medical Specialty Societies recently made comments to the Joint Working Group on MOC and CME. SACME SACME, raised several concerns in their comments regarding content of the […]
ACCME, CME, Maintenance of Certification
ABMS New System of CME Accreditation: Alliance for CME Response
02
Mar
Mar
In response to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) White paper on CME for Maintenance of Certification (MOC), the Alliance for Continuing Medical Education recently sent its comments to the Joint Working Group on MOC and CME. The Alliance for CME is an association of 2,300 professionals, dedicated to accelerating excellence in healthcare performance […]
ACCME, CME, Maintenance of Certification
ABMS MOC CME New System of CME Accreditation: CME for MOC or MOC CME?
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Feb
Feb
When one interprets the meaning of a Picasso it takes time, discussions of what was truly meant with others and one often one goes through cycles until ultimately they arrive at their original interpretation. This situation is what the book Blink refers to as “thin slicing”. This has been the case for the ABMS MOC CME […]
ACCME, CME, Maintenance of Certification
ABMS MOC CME New System of CME Accreditation: Eliminating or Reducing Commercial Influence or Commercial Support?
21
Feb
Feb
The recent American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) white paper is more like a Picasso than a Rembrandt. It seems as if everyone who reads the document comes up with different conclusions as to what the writers mean. This is often the case for documents written by a committee, but this […]
ACCME, CME, Maintenance of Certification
ABMS MOC CME New System of CME Accreditation: George Mejicano, MD President of Alliance for CME Clarifies
18
Feb
Feb
Earlier this week we published an article about the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) white paper on Maintenance of Certification Continuing Medical Education (MOC/CME). We have received various responses for leaders in CME community to help explain the white paper and its recommendations. We are encouraging everyone to read the white paper for themselves […]
CME, Maintenance of Certification
ABMS MOC CME New System of CME Accreditation: Reader Response to ABMS – Founder of Alliance for Continuing Medical Education
16
Feb
Feb
Lew Miller a respected leader in CME and founder of the Alliance for CME and the Global Alliance for CME weighed in to the ABMS on their proposed ABMS White Paper on MOC/CME. We are encouraging everyone to read the white paper for themselves and submit comments to the ABMS by March 1st to ABMS at […]