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What is CME for Maintenance of Certification (MOC)?
We have collaborated with American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) certifying boards to simplify and align the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process to better meet the needs of physicians and educators. MOC is also referred to as Continuing Certification or Continuous Certification.… More
What is CME Passport and how can it benefit my physician learners?
CME Passport (formerly CME Finder) is a free, CME activity search engine and centralized web application where physicians can search for CME activities that meet their educational needs as well as create a personalized account to view, track, and generate transcripts of… More
What is considered "healthcare quality improvement" in the Improves Healthcare Quality Criterion?
Healthcare quality improvement refers to improvements in clinical care processes or systems.
What is learner credit data?
Learner credit data, also known as learner completion data or individual credit data, are the records of CME and/or Maintenance of Certification (MOC/CC) credits earned by your physician learners through the completion of an accredited CME activity. Only accredited CME… More
What is meant by, “the accredited program must define meaningful clinician participation in their activity,” in the expectations of MIPS Improvement Activity: Completion of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program?
It is up to the accredited CME provider to determine how learners complete accredited CME activities that are being offered as a Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Improvement Activity: Completion of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program.
What is the "Internal ID"?
The Internal ID is a unique code or identifier that your organization creates. It is used in combination with the data in the Activity Type and Activity Date fields to uniquely identify your activity records. Providers… More
What is the ACCME's definition of "competence" as it relates to the Accreditation Criteria?
The Mission Criterion says, "expected results articulated in terms of changes in competence, performance, or patient outcomes that will be the result of the program." What definition of "competence" is ACCME using? Does it mean knowledge and skill, or does it mean the application of knowledge or… More
What is the ACCME's definition of an ineligible company?
ACCME has incorporated eligibility information directly into the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Companies that are ineligible to be accredited in the ACCME System (ineligible companies) are those whose primary business is producing, marketing,… More
What is the ACCME’s CME Passport?
CME Passport is a web-based search tool designed to help healthcare professionals find accredited CME activities that meet their needs. Users can search for information about currently available CME activities.
Activities are searchable by CME provider name, date, location, specialty, and… More
What is the basic framework for CME activities that count for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Improvement Activities?
Any accredited CME activity can be an Improvement Activity if it:
- addresses a quality or safety gap;
- uncovers educational needs that—when addressed—can help close the gap;
- articulates what your participation in the activity seeks to improve;
- includes… More