Maintenance of Certification: Making it Count More

Medical societies are active in many areas of quality improvement and have become vital partners in efforts to enhance the quality of health care. One convenient option for completing the Self-Directed PIMsm is through the use of some of the quality measures, quality improvement programs, clinical registries and other activities provided by medical societies.

To help complete the Self-Directed PIM, which is also eligible for 20 Category 1 CME credits, diplomates can use measures offered through the American College of Cardiology: National Cardiovascular Data Registry (ACC-NCDR), and the American Society for Clinical Oncology: Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI). Also, the American Society of Hematology (ASH) has developed measures related to the diagnosis and treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes, multiple myeloma and ideopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, which are available at www.hematology.org to populate and complete the Self-Directed PIM.