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ABMS Maintenance of Certification Illinois Association of Medical Staff Services
Oakbrook, IL April 24, 2015
Jennifer Michael Chief Information Officer
Presentation Outline-Agenda
Background and History of ABMS and Certification
Standards for Maintenance of Certification
ABMS Display of Certification
Questions about Maintenance of Certification Program
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Who is ABMS?
Comprised of 24 medical specialty Member Boards, ABMS sets the standards for the certification process to enable the delivery of safe, quality patient care. ABMS is the authoritative resource and voice for issues surrounding physician certification. The public can visit www.certificationmatters.org to determine if their doctor is board certified by an ABMS Member Board.
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ABMS Mission
The mission of the American Board of Medical Specialties is to serve the public and the medical profession by improving the quality of health care through setting professional standards for lifelong certification* in partnership with Member Boards.
*This reference to lifelong certification incorporates initial certification processes as well as programs for maintenance of certification (MOC).
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What is ABMS Maintenance of Certification® (MOC)
A process designed to document that physician specialists, certified by one of the Member Boards of ABMS, maintain the necessary competencies to provide quality patient care.
ABMS MOC promotes continuing lifelong learning for better patient care.
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ABMS 24 Member Boards
The American Boards of: Allergy and Immunology Orthopaedic Surgery Anesthesiology Otolaryngology Colon and Rectal Surgery Pathology Dermatology Pediatrics Emergency Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Family Medicine Plastic Surgery Internal Medicine Preventive Medicine Medical Genetics Psychiatry and Neurology Neurological Surgery Radiology Nuclear Medicine Surgery Obstetrics and Gynecology Thoracic Surgery Ophthalmology Urology
*Please note: All 24 Member Boards participate in MOC
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ABMS MOC®: A Commitment to Lifelong Learning
I. Professional Standing (licensure) Holds a valid, unrestricted medical license
II. Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Provides evidence of participation Conforms to general and specialty-specific standards
III. Cognitive Expertise (Examination) Covers the scope and range of the discipline Is clinically relevant
IV. Practice Performance Assessment Incorporates proven scientific, educational and assessment methodology Reflects patient care and should result in quality improvement
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ABMS MOC and Continuing MOC Overview
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MOC 2015 Development Activities
Framing Document (2012) Community Reviews (2013) On-going Member Board Executive discussions (2013) Committee Meetings and ABMS Board Meetings (2013) Joint Retreats (2013) Dialogue about potential standards – over 40 distinct opportunities with diplomates, public, Member Boards, education communities and others Implementation training and education occurred in 2014
New Governance Structure/Identification of New Committee (2013) Public Comment Period (September-November 2013) Final standards passed by ABMS Board (January 2014) ABMS and the Member Boards rolling out new standards in 2015 • A new review process being initiated
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Goals of Program for MOC
• Improve the quality of care provided to patients and communities. • Improve health outcomes and patient safety. • Provide a systematic, rigorous, relevant method for on-going assessment and learning in knowledge, skills, judgment and professionalism in medicine. o Trusted by the Public o Believed in by the Profession
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Standards Directed Toward Five Areas
General Standards (3) Professionalism and Professional Standing (3) Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (2) Assessment of Knowledge, Judgment, and Skills (2) Improvement in Medical Practice (2)
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General Standards (GS)
Member Boards’ program will incorporate all six Core Competencies: • Throughout the Program for MOC • In a manner that best serves the needs of patients and is relevant to the specialty and the practice of the diplomate.
Member Boards will work to increase the Program’s value, relevance, and meaning and be sensitive to the time, administrative burden and costs.
Member Boards will engage in CQI of their Program for MOC and engage in ABMS-wide review process.
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Professionalism and Professional Standing (PPS)
Each Member Board will identify and convey professionalism expectations to diplomates and incorporate professionalism learning and assessment activities into MOC. Each Member Board will establish and maintain a process to offer an opportunity for re-entry to certification. Each Member Board will have a process to consider the circumstances of actions taken against a diplomate’s license or other determination of unprofessional conduct and act appropriately.
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Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (LLS)
Each Member Board will establish and document requirements: • Focuses on current relevant knowledge and on-going advances in the specialty • Incorporates accredited CME (free of commercial bias - control of commercial interest) • Works to ensure access to learning tools to address gaps in specialty/own practice • Integrates Patient Safety into its MOC program requirements
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Assessment of Knowledge, Judgment and Skills (KJS)
Secure examination of diplomates’ knowledge of core content, judgment and skills no less often than every ten years.
• Encourage new methods of evaluation • Encourage feedback to diplomates about performance on the examination in order to assist in lifelong learning and self- assessment activities
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Improvement in Medical Practice (IMP)
Each Member Board will incorporate practice assessment and improvement activities across a diplomate’s career, in ways that allow specialty-relevant, performance-in- practice assessment and improvement.
Each Member Board should encourage diplomate involvement in performance improvement activities within the context of the healthcare team and system for alignment with other care-related QI programs.
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Certification MattersTM – Public Website
Search Now
PUBLIC Physician Certification Name John Doe
Education MD
Location (First city and state listed is the last known location) Los Angeles, CA (United States) Santa Monica, CA (United States) Beverly Hills, CA (United States) Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Certification (For a definition of a specialty or subspecialty click here) American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — General (General indicates Primary Certificate)
Meeting Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Requirements American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Learn more about Meeting Board’s MOC Requirements)*
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Not Required For some ABMS Member Boards, physicians who achieved Board Certification before those Boards established their MOC programs are not required to participate in MOC. To obtain information regarding whether a specific physician is required to participate in MOC please contact the pertinent ABMS Member Board http:www.CertificationMatters.org/abms-member- boards.aspx.
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CertiFactsTM – Professional Product
ABMS® Board Certification Credentials Profile A Service provided by the American Board of Medical Specialties
New Search | Search Results | Feedback | Save Physician | Print
John Doe (ABMSUID – 000000) Viewed: 9/9/2014 3:09:59 PM CST DOB: 03/01/1960 Status: Alive
Certification American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — General Status: Certified Active Lifetime Initial Certification 05/12/1991-
Meeting Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Requirements American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation ( Learn more about Meeting Board’s MOC Requirements ) PROFESSIONAL Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Not Required ?
For some ABMS Member Boards, physicians who achieved Board Certification before those Boards established their MOC programs are not required to participate in MOC. To obtain information regarding whether a specific physician is required to participate in MOC please contact the pertinent ABMS Member Board http:www.CertificationMatters.org/abms-member-boards.aspx. Education 1985 MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Location 3030 Sawtelle Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90066-1408 (United States)
Notice: It is up to the user to determine if the physician record obtained from this service is that of the physician being sought.
The information as presented by this service is approved for business use and is valid to meet the primary source verification requirements 18 for credentialing as set by JCAHO, NCQA, URAC and other accrediting agencies. The ABMS physician specialty certification data provided by CertiFACTS Online is proprietary and copyrighted by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS®) and subject to the intellectual property laws of United States. © 2006, ABMS, All Rights Reserved.
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ABMS Product Enhancements
Project underway to enhance the clarity and transparency of diplomate certification information. The end result should be a better “look and feel” along with a more linear view of MOC tied to initial certification.
Examples of some of the changes are:
Updating “Meeting Requirements” to “Participating”” Adding a definition of certification
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Questions about MOC® Program
Is MOC currently a requirement for all Member Boards?
• Yes. For newly certified diplomates, Member Boards require participation in MOC.
If you hold a non time-limited certification, must diplomates still participate in MOC?
• Member Boards do not require non time-limited certificate holders to participate in MOC, but strongly encourage their diplomates to do so.
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Questions about MOC® Program
Why is ABMS displaying this information publicly?
• To provide the public and other stakeholders easy access to important information about individual doctors. Sharing this information supports ABMS’ overall mission to provide information to the public, the government, the profession and its Members concerning issues involving the certification of doctors. • ABMS serves as a single site to check the MOC status of a doctor Board Certified by any of the 24 ABMS Member Boards.
What does it mean if a doctor is listed as not meeting MOC requirements?
• By being Board Certified, the doctor has gone above and beyond licensing requirements. All doctors in the United States must be licensed in order to practice medicine, but they are not required to be Board Certified. • There are a variety of reasons why a doctor may be listed as not meeting MOC requirements. He or she may have chosen not to participate in the MOC program of his or her Member Board(s). Or, he or she may be participating in MOC, but is not currently meeting all the requirements to maintain his or her certificate(s).
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Questions about MOC® Program
Why must all diplomates within Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine participate in MOC?
• Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine have never offered non time-limited certifications. Therefore, all diplomates are required to participate in the MOC process.
Why do some certifications have no end dates?
• MOC helps ensure better patient care through a physician’s participation in the rigorous ABMS MOC process that continually assesses and helps enhance professional medical knowledge, judgment, professionalism, clinical techniques and communication skills. The public will know that a physician who “Meets MOC Requirements” represents the highest level of commitment to patient care and can use that information to help make a personal physician selection.
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Questions about MOC® Program
Why does the Display of MOC on a doctor’s profile not include effective dates of certification?
• The ABMS MOC program is part of a rigorous process that continually assesses and enhances doctors’ medical knowledge, judgment, professionalism, clinical techniques and communication skills. Therefore, it is separate from a doctor’s general and subspecialty certification(s).
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ABMS Resources
ABMS website: http://www.abms.org/
ABMS Updated Standards: http://www.abms.org/pdf/Standards%20for%20the%20ABMS%20Program%20for%2 0MOC%20FINAL.pdf
ABMS 2013-2014 Board Certification Report http://www.abms.org/news-events/2013-2014-abms-board-certification-report- now-available/
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