National Credentialing Forum February 8, 2019 Jennifer Michael Chief Information Officer and Chief Business Development Officer ©2017 American Board of Medical Specialties

Patients, Families and Communities ABMS Mission Setting Professional Standards Improved Quality of Health Care Demonstrated Expertise Through Ongoing Certification Patients, Families and Communities To Serve

About ABMS 24 Member Boards set their MOC program requirements (in compliance with the MOC Standards) that define the education, training and additional assessment requirements for certification. Allergy and Immunology Anesthesiology Colon and Rectal Surgery Dermatology Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Internal Medicine Medical Genetics and Genomics Neurological Surgery Nuclear Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Ophthalmology Orthopaedic Surgery Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Pathology Pediatrics Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Plastic Surgery Preventive Medicine Psychiatry and Neurology Radiology Surgery Thoracic Surgery Urology

About ABMS 9 Associate Members

24 40 87 575,000+ 880,000+ American Board of Medical Specialties The Leader in Board Certification for Specialty Medicine 24 40 87 Member Boards Specialties Subspecialties 575,000+ 880,000+ Diplomates Engaged in Continuing Certification Board Certified Diplomates

The Gold Standard of Board Certification American Board of Medical Specialties The Gold Standard of Board Certification 1.8 82% of consumers think board certification is important when selecting a physician* public certification verifications searched annually million 5,000+ 8,000+ credentialers rely on ABMS primary source verification data physician volunteers * ABMS national survey conducted by NORC in 2018 NOTES 1.8m verifications (source: ABMS database) 5000+ physician volunteers estimate (source: Member Boards) 8000+ credentialers (source: ABMS extrapolated based on database records)

ABMS Creates Value in These Areas Brand Standards Community Protect and Strengthen the ABMS Board Certification Brand Establish Community Standards Ensure Consistency and Accountability Provide Leadership Support a Strong and Collaborative Community Foster Shared Learning

American Board of Medical Specialties Sphere of Influence Member Boards ABMS 24 Member Boards Associate Members Key Health Care Organizations Hospital/Health Systems Federal and State Governments Payers Advocacy Groups Credentialers Patients/Consumers Diplomates Specialty Societies Residency and Fellowship Programs Patients/Consumers

ABMS Key Audiences Physicians/ Diplomates Consumers / Patients Hospitals/Health Systems Credentialers Government Specialty Societies and Medical Associations Health Care/Related Organizations Payers  Doctors use the data to look up other doctors for referral purposes Hospitals and health plans use certification data for employment purposes Insurance companies use this data for both displaying on their websites for patients as well as backend administrative needs for inclusion in their plans Law firms want to confirm a lawyer is certified for witnesses in court cases Consumers/Patients use the data to find a quality physician Some insurance companies use cert data as a quality indicator Member Boards

Caring for patients, families and communities Board Certification Assessment Professionalism Caring for patients, families and communities Practice & System Improvement Lifelong Learning

Legislation

Continuing Board Certification: Vision for the Future A commission was approved in Q4 2017 Out of 176 submissions, the commission is made up of 25 individuals from various backgrounds and institutions Three phases to the project

Continuing Board Certification: Vision for the Future Phase One (Complete) – Building the Foundation Drafted the charge to the Commission Gathered initial feedback from multiple stakeholders Established the Commission Developed a set of questions for the Commission to address

Continuing Board Certification: Vision for the Future Phase Two (Complete) – Envisioning the Future Included stakeholders in a transparent process Gathered information, held hearings, and addressed the Commission’s charge Conducted a national survey Examined how physicians learn and are accessed today Considered how to incorporate new knowledge and clinical information in programs, to help physicians stay up to date in their specialty Considered recent advances in educational psychology that may support the physician’s autonomy, mastery, and purpose

Continuing Board Certification: Vision for the Future Phase Three (In Progress) – Consideration and Implementation Recommendations regarding principles, frameworks and program models for a continuing board certification system that is meaningful and relevant to practice for physicians and helps improve care for patients A report with recommendations that will be presented to the ABMS and its 24 Member Boards for their consideration

ABMS Member Boards Developing Alternative Assessments CertLink® Boards Other Boards Colon & Rectal Surgery Dermatology Medical Genetics & Genomics Nuclear Medicine Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Pathology Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Allergy & Immunology Orthopaedic Surgery Anesthesiology Pediatrics Emergency Medicine Plastic Surgery Family Medicine Psychiatry & Neurology Internal Medicine Radiology Neurological Surgery Surgery Obstetrics & Gynecology Thoracic Surgery Ophthalmology Urology These Boards have announced longitudinal assessment programs for MOC Part III Other Boards have/are developing alternative assessments for MOC Part II and III

Longitudinal Assessment Platform Dashboard

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Resources ABMS website: www.abms.org ABMS Updated Standards: http://www.abms.org/media/1109/standards-for-the-abms-program-for-moc-final.pdf Overall MOC Program: http://www.abms.org/board-certification/steps-toward-initial-certification-and-moc/ MOC Part II Requirements by Board: https://www.abms.org/media/176514/abms-moc-lifelong-learning-and-self- assessment-part-ii-requirements-20180716.pdf MOC Part IV Requirements by Board: https://www.abms.org/media/176513/abms-moc-improvement-in-medical-practice-part-iv-requirements- 20180716.pdf ABMS Board Eligibility Policy http://www.abms.org/board-certification/board-eligibility/ ABMS MOC Directory https://www.mededportal.org/abmsmoc/continuingeducation/ Vision for the Future Commission https://www.visioninitiative.org/ FAQs http://www.abms.org/media/176508/abms-moc-board-eligibility-overview-bd-20180211.pdf There will be more resources

Thank You Jennifer Michael Chief Information Officer and Chief Business Development Officer jmichael@abms.org David Urda Director of Business Development and Strategy durda@abms.org