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Home Research Research Library Improving Performance Improvement Improving Performance Improvement 2020 Author(s) Newton, Warren P, Baxley, Elizabeth G, Williamson, Ann, and Rode, Kevin Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification, Role of Primary Care, Achieving Health System Goals, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Board News, Cost Of Care, Performance Improvement, and Quality Of Care Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine What is the future of performance improvement (PI)? Over the past 2 years, the American Board of Medical Specialty Certification Boards have implemented many changes to increase the value and decrease the burden of Board Certification and to decrease burden of what they are asking from Diplomates. American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) has implemented the Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment, launched an outreach campaign with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), its chapters, and the other organizations of Family Medicine, and is now systematically revising its knowledge self assessments and starting a national journal article activity. In no other area of ABFM’s certification activities, however, has there been greater effort to improve value than the PI requirement—with a focus on increasing the options to ensure alignment and relevance with Diplomates’ practice types and areas of interest; providing ways to help them easily choose relevant activities; and creating mechanisms for Diplomates to simply report on the quality improvement efforts in which they are already engaged within their practice. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2024 Setting the Target: Comparing Family Medicine Among US Allopathic Target Schools Go to Setting the Target: Comparing Family Medicine Among US Allopathic Target Schools 2022 Primary Care: The Actual Intelligence Required for Artificial Intelligence to Advance Health Care and Improve Health Go to Primary Care: The Actual Intelligence Required for Artificial Intelligence to Advance Health Care and Improve Health 2014 Structure and Characteristics of Family Medicine Maternity Care Fellowships Go to Structure and Characteristics of Family Medicine Maternity Care Fellowships 1981 Contempo ’81. Family practice Go to Contempo ’81. Family practice
Author(s) Newton, Warren P, Baxley, Elizabeth G, Williamson, Ann, and Rode, Kevin Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification, Role of Primary Care, Achieving Health System Goals, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Board News, Cost Of Care, Performance Improvement, and Quality Of Care Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2024 Setting the Target: Comparing Family Medicine Among US Allopathic Target Schools Go to Setting the Target: Comparing Family Medicine Among US Allopathic Target Schools 2022 Primary Care: The Actual Intelligence Required for Artificial Intelligence to Advance Health Care and Improve Health Go to Primary Care: The Actual Intelligence Required for Artificial Intelligence to Advance Health Care and Improve Health 2014 Structure and Characteristics of Family Medicine Maternity Care Fellowships Go to Structure and Characteristics of Family Medicine Maternity Care Fellowships 1981 Contempo ’81. Family practice Go to Contempo ’81. Family practice
2024 Setting the Target: Comparing Family Medicine Among US Allopathic Target Schools Go to Setting the Target: Comparing Family Medicine Among US Allopathic Target Schools
2022 Primary Care: The Actual Intelligence Required for Artificial Intelligence to Advance Health Care and Improve Health Go to Primary Care: The Actual Intelligence Required for Artificial Intelligence to Advance Health Care and Improve Health
2014 Structure and Characteristics of Family Medicine Maternity Care Fellowships Go to Structure and Characteristics of Family Medicine Maternity Care Fellowships