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ABIM Certification and Maintenance of Certification

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You You

The Certifying Body (also ABP, AOA) Accountable to the public Your professional society Help you as a member

• 1. Background & Environmental Scan
• 2. Changes to Certification and MOC
• 3. How will this affect me

Outline

“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.

Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times, Jan 29, 2013

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 Mission Statement

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)

• 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

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

• Secure exam after completing fellowship
• Lifetime certification with no end date
• The era of “grandparents”

Pre- 1990

• Certification

What is Recertification

• Secure exam after completing fellowship
• Time-limited certification with an end date
• Recertification exam every 10 years

1990- 2006

• Recertification

What is Maintenance of Certification

• 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

2006- 2013

• Maintenance of Certification (MOC)

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

• Applies to all diplomates (including grandparents)
• Continuous & lifelong learning
• 2 separate designations:
• Board Certified (Yes/No)
• Meeting MOC Requirements (Yes/No)

2014-

• Changes to Maintenance of Certification (CMOC)

Complete an MOC Activity every 2 years Complete an MOC Activity every 2 years Complete an MOC Activity every 2 years Complete an MOC Activity every 2 years

What are the changes to MOC

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

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

What are the changes to MOC

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)

ABIM Certification Requirements

Meeting and Exceeding the Changing Needs of our Members Lifelong Learning

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; development is impossible to keep up with Patient is in front of me, highly educated; too much information; 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

2 ABIM Requirements for Continual Maintenance of Certification

Must be a registered diplomat

ABIM Requirements for Continual Maintenance of Certification

Must be a registered diplomat

Part II Knowledge

Min of 20 Points Every 5 Years

Part II Knowledge

Min of 20 Points Every 5 Years

Part IV Practice Improvement

Min of 20 Points Every 5 Years

Part IV Practice Improvement

Min of 20 Points Every 5 Years

Board Re- Certification

Every 10 Years

Board Re- Certification

Every 10 Years

Need to be Actively Engaged Every Two Years Need to be Actively Engaged Every Two Years Need to Accumulate 100 pts Every 5 Years

Multiple Boards Certs Require 100 in Total Across Board(s) of Your Choice

Need to Accumulate 100 pts Every 5 Years

Multiple Boards Certs Require 100 in Total Across Board(s) of Your Choice

Patient Safety Module Patient Safety Module Patient Survey Module Patient Survey Module

American College of Cardiology Part II: Knowledge Credits

SAP’s Live sessions MCQ of the week CardioCompass

American College of Cardiology Part II: Knowledge Credits

SAP’s Live sessions MCQ of the week CardioCompass

American College of Cardiology Part IV: Practice Improvement Credits

Mentor ABIM Self-study tool with NCDR Data? Develop a PIM Platform?

American College of Cardiology Part IV: Practice Improvement Credits

Mentor ABIM Self-study tool with NCDR Data? Develop a PIM Platform?

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. Vision: Lifelong Learning

ACC Lifelong Learning 21st Century

ACC Lifelong Learning Ahead of the Curve

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