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Maintenance of Certification at BCM


ABMS Portfolio Program Sponsor

Baylor College of Medicine is an approved and recognized Program Sponsor of the American Board of Medical Specialties Portfolio Program™ (ABMS Portfolio Program).

This achievement was coordinated through the Center for Collaborative and Interactive Technologies (CCIT), in partnership with the Division of Continuing Professional Development. Program Sponsor responsibilities are conducted through the BCM Maintenance of Certification Program (BCM MOC Program), which is operated under CCIT.


The BCM MOC Program

More opportunities. Less paperwork. Improved patient care.


Overview

CONTINUING CERTIFICATION
Physicians and physician assistants are required to maintain their medical specialty expertise through approved Continuing Certification or Maintenance of Certification (MOC) activities, which are organized into four primary parts or components (see Figure 1).

Of these four components, the ABMS Portfolio Program™ specifically supports physicians and physician assistants in meeting requirements for the Continuing Certification – Improving Health and Health Care (IHHC) component (formerly: MOC Part 4 – Improvements in Medical Practice). This is accomplished through a national network of approved Program Sponsor organizations, including Baylor College of Medicine (BCM).


PATHWAYS FOR CREDIT
Operating within the ABMS Portfolio Program™ framework, the BCM MOC Program was established to:

  • Serve as an institutional resource to support BCM and affiliated physicians and physician assistants in meeting continuing certification requirements for their medical specialties.
  • Manage and coordinate essential tasks related to the processing and submission of documentation that the ABMS Portfolio Program™ requires from Program Sponsor organizations for credit consideration.

Consistent with pathways established by the ABMS Portfolio Program™, the BCM MOC Program also supports multiple quality improvement (QI) pathways (referred to as QI Effort Types) through which eligible physicians and physician assistants may earn credit for participation in qualified QI activities.

If approved, credit is awarded by the apporpriate certifying bodies:


Benefits

The BCM MOC Program supports physicians and physician assistants by simplifying the process for earning continuing certification credit for their qualified QI work, while also strengthening QI efforts across the institution as a whole.

BCM MOC PROGRAM BENEFITS
  • Guidance for IHHC/MOC Part 4 and NCCPA Category 1 PI-CME Credit Requirements:
    Structured support to help physicians/physician assistants understand and meet eligibility criteria, participation requirements, and documentation standards for QI activity credit consideration.
  • QI Project Tracking and Documentation:
    Access to the web-based QI Project Registry* to help physicians/physician assistants track and manage their QI work for credit-required documentation purposes.
  • QI Coaching:
    Guidance from I-QIPS QI Coaches to provide physicians/physician assistants with customized support in QI methodologies, improvement tools, and data collection strategies.
  • Streamlined Processes for Earning Credit:
    Multiple pathways (QI Effort Types) available for physicians/physician assistants to advance their improvement work while also earning applicable continuing certification credit.

*The QI Project Registry is a web-based application that enables BCM and affiliated healthcare professionals to develop, manage, track, and share their improvement projects. The Registry also allows users to discover and learn from other registered projects being conducted across the institution. All QI activities submitted by BCM/affiliated physicians and physician assistants for IHHC/MOC Part 4/NCCPA Category 1 PI-CME credit consideration must be registered and maintained within the QI Project Registry. The BCM MOC Program uses the Registry for tracking and documenting various requirements of the submission process.