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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 2018 Challenges Faced by Family Physicians Providing Advanced Maternity Care Go to Challenges Faced by Family Physicians Providing Advanced Maternity Care 2020 Associations Between Medical Education Assessments and American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Score and Failure to Obtain Certification Go to Associations Between Medical Education Assessments and American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Score and Failure to Obtain Certification 2020 Meaningful Use And Medical Home Functionality In Primary Care Practice: Study examines the implementation of patient-centered medical home model and the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology in US physician practices. Go to Meaningful Use And Medical Home Functionality In Primary Care Practice: Study examines the implementation of patient-centered medical home model and the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology in US physician practices. 2014 The Evolution of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Part IV, Performance in Practice. Go to The Evolution of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Part IV, Performance in 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 2018 Challenges Faced by Family Physicians Providing Advanced Maternity Care Go to Challenges Faced by Family Physicians Providing Advanced Maternity Care 2020 Associations Between Medical Education Assessments and American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Score and Failure to Obtain Certification Go to Associations Between Medical Education Assessments and American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Score and Failure to Obtain Certification 2020 Meaningful Use And Medical Home Functionality In Primary Care Practice: Study examines the implementation of patient-centered medical home model and the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology in US physician practices. Go to Meaningful Use And Medical Home Functionality In Primary Care Practice: Study examines the implementation of patient-centered medical home model and the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology in US physician practices. 2014 The Evolution of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Part IV, Performance in Practice. Go to The Evolution of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Part IV, Performance in Practice.
2018 Challenges Faced by Family Physicians Providing Advanced Maternity Care Go to Challenges Faced by Family Physicians Providing Advanced Maternity Care
2020 Associations Between Medical Education Assessments and American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Score and Failure to Obtain Certification Go to Associations Between Medical Education Assessments and American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Score and Failure to Obtain Certification
2020 Meaningful Use And Medical Home Functionality In Primary Care Practice: Study examines the implementation of patient-centered medical home model and the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology in US physician practices. Go to Meaningful Use And Medical Home Functionality In Primary Care Practice: Study examines the implementation of patient-centered medical home model and the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology in US physician practices.
2014 The Evolution of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Part IV, Performance in Practice. Go to The Evolution of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Part IV, Performance in Practice.