Maintenance of Certification Status and Performance on a Set of Process Measures
Authors: James J. Glazier, Amir Kaki
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2019)

Letters19 February 2019Maintenance of Certification Status and Performance on a Set of Process MeasuresJames J. Glazier, MD and Amir Kaki, MDJames J. Glazier, MDWayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan (J.J.G.)Search for more papers by this author and Amir Kaki, MDSt. John Ascension Hospital, Detroit, Michigan (A.K.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L18-0634 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Gray and colleagues (1) meticulously analyzed and thoughtfully discussed the potential benefits of MOC by the ABIM 20 years after initial certification. This study was probably at least partly done to answer the increasing doubts expressed by many ABIM diplomates about the value of the current MOC process (2, 3). At first glance, Gray and colleagues' article might be viewed as yet another ABIM-sponsored communique tepidly supporting the MOC process. However, it does nothing to cast this process in a favorable light.The study cohorts were drawn from physicians who were initially certified in the second year ...References1. Gray B, Vandergrift J, Landon B, Reschovsky J, Lipner R. Associations between American Board of Internal Medicine maintenance of certification status and performance on a set of Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) process measures. Ann Intern Med. 2018;169:97-105. [PMID: 29893788]. doi:10.7326/M16-2643 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Teirstein PS, Topol EJ. The role of maintenance of certification programs in governance and professionalism. JAMA. 2015;313:1809-10. [PMID: 25965219] doi:10.1001/jama.2015.3576 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Damania Z, Teirstein P. Meet the doctor the American Board of Medical Specialties wants dead. ZDoggMD. 5 February 2018. Accessed at http://zdoggmd.com/against-medical-advice-035 on 31 July 2018. Google Scholar4. Baron R. ABIM announces immediate changes to MOC program. American Board of Internal Medicine. 3 February 2015. Accessed at www.abim.org/news/abim-announces-immediate-changes-to-moc-program.aspx on 31 July 2018. Google Scholar5. American Board of Internal Medicine. MOC assessments in 2018. February 2018. Accessed at www.abim.org/maintenance-of-certification/moc-faq/moc-assessments.aspx on 31 July 2018. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan (J.J.G.)St. John Ascension Hospital, Detroit, Michigan (A.K.)Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L18-0634. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoAssociations Between American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification Status and Performance on a Set of Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) Process Measures Bradley Gray , Jonathan Vandergrift , Bruce Landon , James Reschovsky , and Rebecca Lipner Maintenance of Certification Status and Performance on a Set of Process Measures Mark Jarrett Maintenance of Certification Status and Performance on a Set of Process Measures Bradley Gray , Jonathan Vandergrift , Bruce Landon , James Reschovsky , and Rebecca Lipner Maintenance of Certification Status and Performance on a Set of Process Measures Alan R. Ertle Metrics 19 February 2019Volume 170, Issue 4Page: 283KeywordsBreast cancerCohort studiesDisclosureMammographyPeer review ePublished: 19 February 2019 Issue Published: 19 February 2019 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2019 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...