ABIM Certification and Maintenance of Certification
You You ACC ABIM ACC ABIM Your professional The Certifying Body society (also ABP, AOA) Help you as a Accountable to the member public
Outline 1. Background & Environmental Scan 2. Changes to Certification and MOC 3. How will this affect me
Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times, Jan 29, 2013 “Because of the way every industry — from health care to manufacturing to education — is now being transformed by cheap, fast, connected computing power, the skill required for every decent job is rising as is the necessity of lifelong learning.
ABIM Mission Statement To enhance the quality of health care by certifying internists and subspecialists who demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for excellent patient care “Of the Profession, For the Public”
ABIM • Founded in 1936 • Physician-lead, not-for-profit, independent of professional societies and government • Sets the standards for certifying internists and subspecialists • Accountable to both to the profession of medicine and to the public • Certifies 1 out of 4 practicing physicians in the U.S. (>200,000 ABIM Board Certified physicians)
ABIM • Most relevant certifications: Internal Medicine (1936) Cardiovascular Diseases (1941) Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (1992) Interventional Cardiology (1999) Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (2010) Adult Congenital Heart Disease (proposed)
ABIM • “Recertification” is no longer relevant • New designations are “Board Certified” (yes/no) and “Meeting MOC Requirements” (yes/no) • New “Meeting MOC Requirements” apply to everyone (including grandparents with lifetime certification) • <1% of grandparents currently participate in MOC • Hospitals determine individual physician credentialing and privileging • Payers determine reimbursement policies
ABIM Certification Requirements
What is Certification • Certification Pre- 1990 • Secure exam after completing fellowship • Lifetime certification with no end date • The era of “ grandparents”
What is Recertification • Recertification 1990- 2006 • Secure exam after completing fellowship • Time-limited certification with an end date • Recertification exam every 10 years
What is Maintenance of Certification • Maintenance of Certification (MOC) 2006- 2013 • Secure exam after completing fellowship • Time-limited certification with an end date • Maintenance of Certification exam every 10 years • MOC includes completion of Parts I, II, III, & IV
What is Maintenance of Certification
What is Maintenance of Certification 100 Points Every 10 years 100 Points Every 10 years
What are the changes to MOC • Changes to Maintenance of Certification (CMOC) 2014- • Applies to all diplomates (including grandparents) • Continuous & lifelong learning • 2 separate designations: Board Certified (Yes/No) Meeting MOC Requirements (Yes/No)
What are the changes to MOC Complete an MOC Activity Complete an MOC Activity Complete an MOC Activity Complete an MOC Activity every 2 years every 2 years every 2 years every 2 years
What are the changes to MOC For the grandparents: 1.You will remain board certified 2.On January 1, 2014, new MOC requirements apply to you 3.To be reported as “Meeting MOC Requirements” • Activate you MOC program by March 31, 2014 • Complete an MOC activity every 2 years and earn 100 MOC points every 5 years • Complete patient survey & patient safety modules every 5 years • Pass MOC exam by December 31, 2023 (10 years)
What are the changes to MOC For those currently in 10-year MOC cycles: 1.Finish out your individual 10-year MOC cycles for Parts II & IV, and MOC exam. Any points earned after January 1, 2014 will apply to those you need to maintain your existing certification and to be “Meeting MOC Requirements”. 2.On January 1, 2014, new MOC requirements apply to you 3.To be reported as “Meeting MOC Requirements” • Activate your MOC program (if not currently enrolled in MOC) by March 31, 2014 • Complete an MOC activity every 2 years and earn 100 MOC points every 5 years • Complete patient survey & patient safety modules every 5 years • Pass MOC exam every 10 years
What are the changes to MOC For those newly certified after January 1, 2014: 1.Your board certification does not have an end date 2.New MOC requirements apply to you after board certification 3.To be reported as “Meeting MOC Requirements” • Activate your MOC program • Complete an MOC activity every 2 years and earn 100 MOC points every 5 years • Complete patient survey & patient safety modules every 5 years • Pass MOC exam every 10 years
ABIM Certification Requirements Summary of Changes to MOC as of January 2014: 1.Board certified refers to passing initial certification exam 2.“Meeting MOC Requirements” is a new designation and applies to everyone 3.“Meeting MOC Requirements” include: • Completing an MOC activity every 2 years • Earning 100 MOC points every 5 years • Complete Patient Safety & Patient Survey modules 4.MOC exam remains every 10 years 5.Future changes will strive to align MOC with MOL and ACGME core competencies 6.MOC points apply to all certificates you are maintaining (Earned MOC points apply to both cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology)
Lifelong Learning Meeting and Exceeding the Changing Needs of our Members
Reality for Our Members The environment is extremely complex, difficult to localize the right solution The environment is extremely complex, difficult to localize the right solution Patient is in front of me, highly educated; too much information; Patient is in front of me, highly educated; too much information; development is impossible to keep up with development is impossible to keep up with Information from disparate sources; what sources can I trust? Information from disparate sources; what sources can I trust? I know what quality is, but I don’t know how to influence it I know what quality is, but I don’t know how to influence it Less time, more patients, more costs, more documentation Less time, more patients, more costs, more documentation
New Continual MOC Requirements ABIM Requirements for Continual Maintenance of Certification ABIM Requirements for Continual Maintenance of Certification Must be a registered diplomat Must be a registered diplomat Board Re- Board Re- Part II Part II Part IV Part IV Certification Knowledge Certification Knowledge Practice Improvement Practice Improvement Min of 20 Points Every 5 Min of 20 Points Every 5 Min of 20 Points Every 5 Years Min of 20 Points Every 5 Years Years Years Every 10 Years Every 10 Years Need to Accumulate 100 pts Every 5 Years Need to Accumulate 100 pts Every 5 Years Multiple Boards Certs Require 100 in Total Across Board(s) of Your Choice Multiple Boards Certs Require 100 in Total Across Board(s) of Your Choice Patient Safety Module Patient Survey Module Patient Safety Module Patient Survey Module Need to be Actively Engaged Every Two Years Need to be Actively Engaged Every Two Years American College of Cardiology American College of Cardiology American College of Cardiology American College of Cardiology Part II: Knowledge Credits Part II: Knowledge Credits Part IV: Practice Improvement Credits Part IV: Practice Improvement Credits SAP’s SAP’s Live sessions Mentor ABIM Self-study tool with NCDR Data? Live sessions Mentor ABIM Self-study tool with NCDR Data? MCQ of the week Develop a PIM Platform? MCQ of the week Develop a PIM Platform? CardioCompass CardioCompass 2
Vision: Lifelong Learning The ACCF Lifelong Learning Division will be the leading global provider of personalized cardiovascular curriculum. We will enable members to efficiently maintain competency, certification and stay current with practice changing implications.
ACC Lifelong Learning 21 st Century
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