For Immediate Release The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Approves Med-IQ Diabetes and Osteoporosis PI CME Activities for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) |
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Baltimore, MD—September 19, 2011—Med-IQ, an ACCME-accredited provider of continuing medical education (CME), is pleased to announce that its complimentary performance improvement (PI) CME activities in diabetes care and osteoporosis have been approved through the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Approved Quality Improvement (AQI) Pathway and are each eligible for 20 points towards the Self-Evaluation of Practice Performance requirement of Maintenance of Certification (MOC). "By allowing physicians to apply quality measurement to their practice and use the resulting data to improve diabetes and osteoporosis care, Med-IQ's performance improvement initiatives effectively meet the Maintenance of Certification requirement in practice performance," said Elizabeth Blaylock, Vice President of PIM Development at the ABIM. Primary care physicians play a central role in both the management of patients with diabetes (providing care for approximately 90% to 95% of adults with type 2 diabetes) and in the prevention of osteoporosis-related fractures (which now occur in more than 1.5 million patients in the United States annually). The challenge of keeping abreast of recent advances in diabetes care and osteoporosis prevention requires timely education and practical tools that can be implemented at the point of care. Med-IQ's Performance Improvement Strategies in Diabetes Care (endorsed by The Endocrine Society and now in its fourth year) and Performance Improvement Strategies in Osteoporosis (in its second year) offer comprehensive collections of educational activities designed to cover a broad range of topics on these conditions, with the ultimate goal of helping primary healthcare professionals improve the care of their patients.
What is PI CME? PI CME has been recognized as an important component of a physician's continuing professional development and may answer multiple credentialing and reporting needs. Med-IQ is a leader in providing AMA-standardized, certified PI CME initiatives and currently offers ABIM MOC-approved PI CME in diabetes and osteoporosis, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)-approved PI CME in multiple sclerosis, and certified PI CME in collaboration with Duke University School of Medicine in venous thromboembolism (VTE). Participation is simple, and enrollment is complimentary. Eligible healthcare professionals who complete the below stages in succession will earn 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each stage can be completed online or with the help of the Med-IQ concierge team, which is available to explain the initiative and provide tips to make the process more convenient.
"We are pleased to offer internists and subspecialists the ability to earn vital MOC credit and 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ while evaluating and improving their clinical practice methods according to board-specific competencies within diabetes care and osteoporosis," said William A. Mencia, MD, Vice President of Education and Medical Affairs at Med-IQ. PI CME Participation
High-Quality PI CME Made Easy About Med-IQ Med-IQ, recipient of the Alliance for CME's 2011 William Campbell Felch Award for Research in CME, is an accredited provider of education that inspires healthcare professionals through activities that deliver sophisticated outcomes-based educational designs with measurable results in professional competence and performance. Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the California Board of Registered Nursing (CBRN), and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing medical education to physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, respectively. We are a leader in the development of performance improvement (PI) and quality improvement (QI) CME initiatives. To learn more about Med-IQ, visit www.Med-IQ.com. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, connect with us on LinkedIn, and visit our YouTube channel. For more information, contact: |
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Catherine B. Mullaney, MHA |
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