MOC Program Development Continues Ahead of Schedule
Building Bridges to MOC Examines Ways to Communicate Program's Value
EVANSTON, Ill., December 11, 2006 - American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has announced that all 24 Member Boards have received approval of their MOC programs. Program development continues to be ahead of original projections. This extraordinary achievement demonstrates the Member Boards’ dedication to the program and their commitment to quality care.
As the Member Boards continue with their specific plans to implement MOC, attention is now focused on how to communicate the value of MOC to everyone. The Building Bridges to MOC communications program has been developed to facilitate this task. Launched at the September 2006 ABMS Assembly Meeting, Building Bridges to MOC will be a featured agenda item at future meetings.
“Implementing MOC requires an unprecedented level of collaboration and communication among ABMS, the Member Boards and our collaborative partners,” said Stephen Miller, MD, MPH, president and chief executive officer of ABMS. “Successful implementation will require broad cultural, workflow and technology changes much different from the way we operate today.”
For a complete report on the first Building Bridges to MOC discussion which took place at the September 2006 ABMS Assembly Meeting visit the ABMS Web site at www.abms.org or contact Lori Boukas, Director of Marketing & Communications at lboukas@abms.org.
About American Board of Medical Specialties
The American Board of Medical Specialties is the preeminent medical association overseeing physician certification in the United States. The organization assists its 24 Member Boards in their efforts to develop and implement educational and professional standards for the evaluation and certification of physician specialists. Member Boards provide physician certification information to the ABMS for its certification verification service programs. ABMS is recognized by the key healthcare credentialing accreditation entities as a primary equivalent source of board certification data for medical specialists. For more information, please visit www.abms.org.
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