Quality and Practice Improvement

ABIM Board Certified physicians have opportunities to participate in approved quality improvement/practice improvement (QI/PI) activities aimed at enhancing the quality of patient care within their practices, while also earning Maintenance of Certification (MOC) points.

These activities enable you to develop actionable insights and drive measurable improvements in clinical outcomes.

Earn MOC Points Through QI/PI Activities

Physicians may be able to earn credit for carrying out QI/PI projects as part of your practice through medical specialty societies, hospitals, medical groups, clinics or other health-related organizations.

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Search for Activities on CME Passport

Visit CME Passport to find QI/PI activities that offer both CME credit and MOC points.

Program Directors and Facutly

Program directors and faculty of ACGME-accredited internal medicine residencies and fellowships can earn 20 MOC points annually in recognition of the QI work intrinsic to their roles.

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Approved ABIM QI/PI Activities

Important Reminders:

Contact the sponsoring organization: For detailed information about the activity, please reach out directly to the sponsoring organization.
Additional fees may apply: Some sponsoring organizations may charge fees separate from ABIM's MOC fee.
Eligibility may be restricted: Participation in specific activities may depend on your professional affiliation or geographical location.

These activities will earn 20 MOC points.

Provider/Activity	Description	Contact
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VHA Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare: Preventing Contextual Errors in Ambulatory Care	This project is to improve staff and provider attention to Veterans' individual circumstances and needs, or "context," when assisting them or planning their care.	Send Email
Chinle Comprehensive Care Center Interventions to Address the Opioid Crisis: A Hospital Opioid Committee-Based Approach	Chinle Comprehensive Care Center is a critical access Indian Health Services (IHS) hospital on the Navajo reservation in northeastern Arizona. The Chinle Opioid Committee is a multi-disciplinary committee whose job it has been to help cope locally with this epidemic.	Send Email
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Primary Care First (PCF) Model	Primary Care First is a national medical home model that rewards value and quality by offering an innovative payment structure to support the delivery of advanced primary care.	Send Email Visit CMS Site
The University of Texas MD Anderson Improving Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy for Patients with Cancer	Physicians affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center who participate in quality assessment and performance improvement activities related to patients receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy are eligible to earn Maintenance of Certification (MOC) points.	Send Email
Wellstar Health System Heart Failure Management: Leveraging EHR Tools to Identify Gaps in Medication	Physicians who participate in the Kennestone Cardiac Excellence Committee and the System Quality program to improve the delivery of high-quality care to the cardiovascular patients to improve outcomes related to mortality, length of stay and readmissions with teams focusing on Heart Failure.	Send Email
NCQA 2026 NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition	Patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) transform primary care practices into what patients want: health care that focuses on them and their needs. PCMHs get to know patients in long-term partnerships and make treatment decisions with their patients, based on patient preference.	Send Email Visit NCQA Site
NCQA 2026 NCQA Patient-Centered Specialty Practice Recognition	The NCQA Patient-Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP) Recognition program is designed to improve quality while reducing the redundancies and negative patient experiences associated with poorly coordinated care.	Send Email Visit NCQA Site
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Weight Management and Metabolic Health Program	Participants in program will work to provide evidence-informed, effective, and preference-aligned weight management treatment to Veterans with overweight and obesity. Participation requires training and certification in obesity medicine through the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM).	Send Email
Aledade Quality Improvement in Blood Pressure (BP) Control in Aledade ACOs	Aledade plans to sponsor QI projects to improve control of blood pressure over 12 months in contracted Medicare populations across multi-state primary care ACOs.	Send Email
Aledade Annual Wellness Visit Improvement 2025-2026	Participants in this Approved Quality Improvement (AQI) Program will work to improve Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) completion rates by engaging in targeted education and completing three check-ins, detailing plans for improvement, changes instituted, and insights on the work done over the course of the calendar year.	Send Email
Metro Health Oral Health Activities in Primary Care	This quality improvement activity is part of an oral health program enrolling older adult patients 55 plus and their primary care providers. The goal is to increase provider confidence in discussing oral health as part of a primary care visit.	Send Email
Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Increase HTN BP Controlled Rates	This project is seeking to improve the rates of blood pressure controlled HTN patients which is an important quality metric.	Send Email
Massachusetts General Hospital The Continuum Project	The Continuum Project is an interprofessional effort to improve the skills of non-palliative care clinicians regarding how they talk with patients and families facing serious illness about what matters to them in terms of their goals, values and priorities.	Send Email
Bon Secours Mercy Health Advanced Care Transformation Program (ACT) - Medical Group Clinical Quality Pathway	BSMH primary care providers and practices participate in an internal practice transformation type initiative, called Advanced Care Transformation.	Send Email