Performance Improvement Continuing Medical Education (PI CME) was developed in 2005 by two American Medical Association (AMA)-convened national task forces. It was introduced as a nationally standardized CME format to help healthcare professionals evaluate and improve their clinical processes and quality of care.
PI CME has been recognized as an important component of continuing professional development and may answer multiple credentialing and reporting needs. Clinicians can use data from select Med-IQ PI CME series to complete Maintenance of Certification (MOC).
Med-IQ is a leader in providing complimentary, AMA-standardized, certified PI CME initiatives and currently offers PI CME initiatives in the areas of clinical depression, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, hematology, osteoporosis, and venous thromboembolism (VTE).
All Med-IQ certified PI CME initiatives follow the AMA-standardized 3-stage process.
Stage AAssess |
Self-assess by comparing your current practice in a specific clinical area with national benchmarks, performance guidelines, and data submitted by your peers. |
Stage BApply |
Develop and follow your own plan for sustained improvement in patient care. |
Stage CEvaluate |
Reevaluate your processes and patient care management by comparing your past performance with your current performance in implementing guideline-based improvements. |
Clinical Depression
20 Credits Available
Performance Improvement Strategies in Clinical Depression
Developed in collaboration with the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) has reviewed Performance Improvement Strategies in Clinical Depression and has approved it as a Performance in Practice (PIP) and CME program—part of the overall ABPN Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
Use your data from this PI CME activity to complete ABIM's Self-Directed PIM and earn credit for ABIM Maintenance of Certification.
Description: Depression is one of the most common chronic conditions seen in the primary care setting, with nearly 17% of adults meeting criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD) during their lifetime and nearly 7% experiencing MDD during an average 12-month period. Participate to discover practical methods for optimizing the care of your patients with clinical depression. Topics include improving screening strategies, designing effective therapy regimens, ensuring appropriate follow-up after treatment initiation, and assessing treatment adherence.
diabetes
20 Credits Available
Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Use your data from this PI CME series to complete ABIM's Self-Directed PIM and earn credit for ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC).
Description: High rates of poor glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes remains a clinical problem, as does the fact that most patients with type 2 diabetes fail to achieve goals that can help prevent or control diabetes-related complications.
Developed in collaboration with Pri-Med, this initiative will help you maximize long-term health outcomes for your patients by providing practical strategies for applying evidence-based guideline recommendations. Working toward these goals will have the added benefit of reducing cardiometabolic risk and subsequent cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes.
20 Credits Available
Performance Improvement Strategies in Diabetes Care
This activity is approved through the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Approved Quality Improvement (AQI) Pathway and is eligible for 20 points towards the Self-Evaluation of Practice Performance requirement of Maintenance of Certification (MOC).
Description: Primary healthcare professionals are on the front line of diabetes care; an estimated 20% of the patients they see each day have diabetes.
Developed in collaboration with The Endocrine Society, this initiative will help you evaluate your clinical processes within diabetes care. Learn to implement guideline-approved processes of care for diabetes patients with special emphasis on improving glycemic control, lifestyle modifications, and prevention, detection, and management of diabetes-related complications.
hematology
20 Credits Available
Performance Improvement Strategies in Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Use your data from this PI CME series to complete ABIM's Self-Directed PIM and earn credit for ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC).
Description: MDS represents a heterogeneous group of bone marrow disorders that primarily affect older patients. According to estimates, more than 10,000 new MDS cases are diagnosed each year, and this number is expected to rise substantially as the US population ages. Provided in collaboration with Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation (AA&MDSIF), this initiative has been designed specifically to help hematologists, oncologists, and other healthcare professionals implement guideline-based processes of care for patients with MDS, with special emphasis on patient evaluation and disease classification, evidence-based surveillance and supportive care, and evidence-based treatment.
multiple sclerosis
20 Credits Available
Performance Improvement Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis: 2012-2013 Series
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) has reviewed Performance Improvement Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis and has approved it as a Performance in Practice (PIP) and CME program—part of the overall ABPN Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
Description: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex neurologic disease with several challenges that affect its management. Now in its second year, this initiative is designed to help healthcare professionals assess their clinical practice methods according to current evidence and expert consensus and implement strategies for improving process-related care, including approaches to patient education, symptom assessment and management, and the initiation, assessment, and monitoring of disease-modifying therapies.
osteoporosis
20 Credits Available
Performance Improvement Strategies in Osteoporosis
This activity is approved through the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Approved Quality Improvement (AQI) Pathway and is eligible for 20 points towards the Self-Evaluation of Practice Performance requirement of Maintenance of Certification (MOC).
Description: Osteoporosis is a major public health issue that remains underrecognized and undertreated. Now in its second year, this complimentary, certified PI CME initiative will provide you with guideline- and evidence-based strategies for improving osteoporosis care and optimizing patient outcomes. Topics include identifying and assessing fracture risk, selecting risk-appropriate pharmacologic treatments, and implementing and monitoring comprehensive nonpharmacologic measures.
Faculty: Susan L. Greenspan, MD (Chair), John P. Bilezikian, MD, Nelson B. Watts, MD
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
20 Credits Available
Performance Improvement Strategies in VTE Risk Assessment and Prophylaxis
Use your data from this PI CME series to complete ABIM's Self-Directed PIM and earn credit for ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC).
Description: Review evidence-based guidelines and current clinical data related to the risk assessment and prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among high-risk patient populations, including hospitalized medically ill, oncology, and orthopaedic surgery patients. This AMA-standardized initiative is co-sponsored by the Duke University School of Medicine and Med-IQ.
At any time during participation, you can contact a Med-IQ concierge professional who will explain the service and program, provide reminders, and share tips to help you progress through the various stages of performance improvement.
Med-IQ concierge professionals are available to help via telephone at 866 858 7434, fax at 866 419 5789, and e-mail at concierge@med-iq.com. Our goal is to make the process as convenient as possible for you.
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