Approved Quality Improvement (AQI) Pathway

ABIM approved several programs and products that can be applied toward the practice performance requirement. If you have completed one of the programs or products listed below, submit a report to ABIM. Upon approval, you will receive 20 ABIM Maintenance of Certification points.

AQI Products:

• American College of Rheumatology (ACR) AIM:Gout
• American College of Rheumatology (ACR) AIM:Rheumatoid Arthritis

AQI Programs:

• American College of Physicians (ACP) ACPNet: COPD Program
• American College of Physicians (ACP) Closing the Gap – Cardiovascular Risk
• American College of Physicians (ACP) Closing the Gap – Diabetes Care
• American College of Physicians (ACP) Closing the Gap – Immunizations
• American College of Physicians (ACP) Geriatrics Initiative (PRIME Project)
• American College of Physicians (ACP) Innovations in Practice Program
• American Heart Association (AHA) Get with The Guidelines (GWTG) Program
• Health Partners Medical Group - Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Henry Ford Health System QI Initiative
• Improving Performance in Practice (IPIP) Program
• Mayo QUEST
• MeritCare Heath System - Fargo, North Dakota
• Northern California Permanente Medical Group
• Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants - Springfield, Illinois
• Southern California Permanente Medical Group
• University of Michigan School of Medicine Continuous Quality Improvement Program (UMMS CQIP)
• Yale-New Haven Hospital

For more information on ABIM's AQI Pathway, call 1-800-441-ABIM, ext. 3567 or e-mail QualityImprovement@abim.org