Ovation Research Group

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American Board of Internal MedicineMaintenance
of Certification

Harlan Krumholz, MD, SM Chair, D2B Alliance
Steering Group November 2007
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ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC)

• MOC Part I Professional Standing current,
  unrestricted medical license.
• MOC Part II Life-long Learning and Periodic
  Self-Assessment
• Options include the ABIMs 60 question Knowledge
  Modules or ACC SAP.
• MOC Part III Cognitive Expertise
  recertification examination every 10 years.
• MOC Part IV Practice Performance Assessment (new
  requirement January 1, 2006) practice or
  quality improvement.
• Options include PIM, established QI,
  self-directed QI

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American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Recertification

• After 1990, ABIM grants only 10-year
  time-limited certificates
• Recertification requires physicians to pass a
  secure exam and earn 100 ABIM points every 10
  years
• ABIM points can be earned for knowledge modules
  (60 multiple-choice questions) and/or ACC SAP
• Effective January 1, 2006 20 points must be
  earned for practice improvement modules (PIM)
  current ABIM PIM modules exist such as preventive
  cardiology and requires 25 patient surveys 25
  chart reviews

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ACC and ABIM Collaboration

• 20 ABIM points for practice improvement (PIM) for
  physicians participating in D2B
• Valid for 10 yrs and applicable for recert in
  Internal Medicine, CV Diseases, and
  Interventional Cardiology
• Pilot Program time limited!

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How Do I get ABIM PIM points for D2B?

• Sign up for D2B at www.d2balliance.org and
  participate in the D2B quality improvement
  initiative
• When you are ready to claim your credit
• Go to www.abim.org
• Click on the tab Online Services
• Enter your Candidate Number and Password
• Select Report Established Quality Improvement
  Activity for Practice Performance Credit on your
  home page
• Select ACC D2B