News Article(s) tagged #MOC


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Seven Years Later: Re-Administering the MOC Survey

In 2014, we administered what would become a landmark survey - the 2014 ABPMR MOC Survey. What diplomates shared about relevance, meaning, and burden shaped the decisions and direction of the ABPMR approach to MOC for years to come. After transitioning to Continuing Certification using LA-PM&R in 2021, we're re-administering the survey to assess our progress and continue to improve the program.

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PIP Spotlight: Using Virtual Documentation to Increase Clinic Efficiency

The December PIP Spotlight was submitted by George Deimel, MD. Dr. Deimel is a fellowship-trained, non-operative sports and musculoskeletal medicine specialist at Ozark Orthopaedics in Arkansas. Read Dr. Deimel's PIP to hear how his multi-disciplinary musculoskeletal practice used a virtual scribe for clinic documentation to re-balance work/life commitments, maintain clinical productivity, and decrease practice costs.

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PIP Spotlight: Reducing Inpatient Acute Care Transfers in a Brain Injury Unit

The November PIP Spotlight was submitted by Christopher Anderson, DO. Dr. Anderson serves as the physician program director for brain injury rehabilitation at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital. Read about how Dr. Anderson and his team on the brain injury unit decreased acute care transfers.

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Subspecialty Certification

COVID-19 Extensions for Subspecialty Assessments

Because of the ABPMR decision to allow for requirement extensions due to COVID-19, no diplomate will lose certification or experience a status change at the end of 2020. How does this affect subspecialty certification? Read this article to find out.

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LA-PM&R Feature Spotlight: Customization System

The LA-PM&R customization system got even better in 2020. Read more about this powerful tool to design your assessment according to your preferences.

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PIP Spotlight: Reducing Inpatient Acute Care Transfers at an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility

September's Practice Improvement Project (PIP) Spotlight was submitted by Amirpasha Ehsan, MD. Dr. Ehsan completed this project to lower the acute care transfer rate at his hospital, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Bakersfield.

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PIP Spotlight: Improving Patient Wait Times For New Consults to Pain Management

October's Practice Improvement Project (PIP) Spotlight was submitted by J.P. McCallin III, MD, and Jason Reed, DO. Drs. McCallin and Reed wanted to improve patient wait times for new consults to Pain Management to improve clinic efficiency and patient satisfaction.

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A First: ABPMR Awards CME for LA-PM&R

For the first time in our history, the ABPMR has awarded CME to diplomates participating in Longitudinal Assessment for PM&R.

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ABPMR Commitment to Flexibility for MOC

Recognizing that physiatrists may be concerned about completing MOC requirements due to constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ABPMR is offering an option to defer requirements due in 2020.

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Resources

COVID-19 Resources

This article contains links to information for clinicians and learning opportunities with CME.

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