Do Professional Development Programs for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Affect Quality of Patient Care?

Galliher, James M.; Manning, Brian; Petterson, Stephen; Dickinson, L. Miriam; Brandt, Elias; Staton, Elizabeth W.; Phillips, Robert L.; Pace, Wilson D.

doi:10.3122/jabfm.2014.01.130109

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“…There is increasing evidence that participation in MOC programs is linked to improved clinical outcomes . A previous study demonstrated that over time, emergency physicians maintained performance on the ConCert examination, suggesting that emergency physicians maintain medical knowledge, diagnostic processing, and clinical synthesis over the course of their careers …”

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The American Board of Emergency Medicine ConCert Examination: Emergency Physicians' Perceptions of Learning and Career Benefits

Marco

Wahl

Counselman

et al. 2016

Academic Emergency Medicine

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Objective: As part of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program, ABEM-certified physicians are required to pass the Continuous Certification (ConCert) examination at least every 10 years. With the 2015 ConCert examination, ABEM sought to better understand emergency physicians' perceptions of the benefits of preparing for and taking the examination and the career benefits of staying ABEM-certified.Methods: This was a prospective survey study. A voluntary postexamination survey was administered at the end of the 2015 ABEM ConCert examination (September 21-26, 2015). Physicians were asked about the benefits of preparing for the examination and maintaining ABEM certification. Examination performance was compared to perceptions of learning and career benefits.Results: Of the 2,601 on-time test takers, 2,511 respondents participated (96.5% participation rate). The majority of participants (92.0%) identified a benefit to preparing for the ConCert examination, which included reinforced medical knowledge (73.9%), increased knowledge (66.8%), and making them a better clinician (39.4%). The majority of respondents (90.8%) identified a career benefit of maintaining ABEM certification, which included more employment options (73.8%), more positively viewed by other physicians (56.8%), and better financial outcomes (29.8%). There was a statistically significant association between the perception of knowledge reinforcement and examination performance (p < 0.001). There was also a statistically significant association between the perception that staying certified created more career opportunities and examination performance (p < 0.001).Conclusions: Most emergency physicians identified benefits of preparing for and taking the ABEM ConCert examination, which included reinforcing or adding medical knowledge and making them better clinicians. Most physicians also found career benefits to remaining ABEM-certified, which included greater employment choices, higher financial compensation, and higher esteem from other physicians. The belief that preparing for and taking the examination reinforced medical knowledge was associated with better examination performance.

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The American Board of Emergency Medicine ConCert Examination: Emergency Physicians' Perceptions of Learning and Career Benefits

Marco

Wahl

Counselman

et al. 2016

Academic Emergency Medicine

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“…The diffi culty in defi ning what variable or set of variables might lead to improvement is again refl ected in a study comparing a cohort of ABFM diplomates who participated in linked Part II and Part IV activities related to type 2 diabetes. Those who participated in the linked activities showed greater improvements in 11 of 24 process and outcomes measures when compared to diplomates who had not participated, though all groups demonstrated improvement [ 25 ].…”

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Maintenance of Certification: Current Status and Future Considerations

Rakinic¹,

Buie

2016

The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery

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“…The authors speculated that the absence of a difference in asthma exacerbations in the 2 remaining cohorts may have been due to diffusion of the MOC QI program knowledge or procedures to nonparticipating physicians in the same practice group. 23 Galliher et al 24 found that family physicians completing the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) MOC modules improved diabetes care and outcomes more than physicians who did not complete these modules. In summary, the majority of controlled studies showed improved processes or outcomes in the MOC intervention groups compared with the control groups.…”

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Maintenance of Certification and the Challenge of Professionalism

Nichols

2017

Pediatrics

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Board certification has been part of the social contract in which physicians commit to maintaining up-to-date scientific knowledge and improving the quality of patient care. However, the maintenance of certification program has been controversial. This review summarizes the philosophical underpinnings, published literature, recent improvements, and future directions of the American Board of Pediatrics maintenance of certification program.

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Do Professional Development Programs for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Affect Quality of Patient Care?

Cited by 23 publications

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The American Board of Emergency Medicine ConCert Examination: Emergency Physicians' Perceptions of Learning and Career Benefits

The American Board of Emergency Medicine ConCert Examination: Emergency Physicians' Perceptions of Learning and Career Benefits

Maintenance of Certification: Current Status and Future Considerations

Maintenance of Certification and the Challenge of Professionalism

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