- What is Performance Improvement CME?
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Developed in 2005 from the work of 2 AMA task
forces, Performance Improvement (PI) CME is a
structured, long-term learning model which uses
evidence-based performance measures and quality
improvement interventions to change physician
performance. PI brings CME right into a physician's
practice where they can earn up to 20 CME credits
as they see patients.
The PI CME process involves 3 separate stages of
learning rolled out over several months:
- Stage A — Learning from current
practice performance assessment
- Stage B — Learning from the
application of PI to patient care
- Stage C — Learning from the
evaluation of the PI effort
- Why should I participate in Performance Improvement
(PI) CME activities?
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Performance Improvement (PI) is the future of CME
and is poised to play a key role in the growing
quality improvement movement. Now is the perfect
time to participate in PI CME activities as
Maintenance of Certification and Maintenance of
Licensure and the Pay for Quality/Pay for
Performance movements are all increasingly
demanding improved quality in clinical practice.
The quality improvement movement is here to stay
and PI CME will help you stay ahead of the quality
curve. As you participate in PI CME activities you
will receive confidential self-assessment reports
on how you are treating patients compared to your
peers and national guidelines. You will find out if
treatment gaps exist in your practice so you can
institute the needed change to improve your
practice.
Participate in PI CME activities and join the
ranks of top physicians who use guideline-approved
quality measures to improve how they deliver
patient care.
- How does the Improving Outcomes in Patients with
Acute Coronary Syndrome PI CME activity work?
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This PI activity brings CME right into your
practice where you can earn up to 20 CME credits
as you treat ACS patients. In this activity you
will use the Mobile Medical Outcomes™ platform and
submit sets of patient data, formulate and implement
an improvement plan, and take part in educational interventions.
This activity has 3 stages and follows the AMA's
Performance Improvement format.
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Stage A: Assess Your Current
Performance
- Assess your current practice by
inputting data on 10 past ACS patients
(a mix of STEMI and NSTEMI patients,
aged 18 and older).
- Patient data should be entered
within 2 weeks of commencement of Stage
A.
At the completion of Stage A — Earn 5
CME Credits
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Stage B: Apply Performance Improvements
to Patient Care
- Review your confidential
Stage A report that summarizes your
performance data and compares it to
that of your peers and national
guidelines.
- Identify 1 or more areas for
improvement. Submit a brief Improvement
Plan.
At the completion of Stage B — Earn 5
CME Credits
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Stage C: Evaluate Your Performance
Improvements
- Re-evaluate your practice by
inputting patient data on 10 ACS
patients that you've treated after
submitting your Stage B Improvement
Plan.
- Review your confidential
Stage C report that summarizes your
performance data and compares it to
your Stage A report.
- Complete a survey evaluating your
experience during the PI program.
Submit a short narrative describing
your assessment of the success of the
directed intervention(s) from Stage B,
and any other reflections on why or why
not the intervention(s) had an impact
on patient care.
At the completion of Stage C — Earn 5
CME Credits
Bonus for completing Stage A+B+C in order
— Earn 5 CME Credits
Total — 20 CME Credits
- What is the "Ask a Mentor" program?
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The "Ask a Mentor" program enables you to pose ACS-related questions
to expert faculty mentors, Christopher P. Cannon, M.D. and
Sandeep Nathan, M.D. Submitted questions will be anonymous.
All participants can easily access and participate in the
Q&A discussion. All particpants will be able to access the
discussions and pose additional follow-up questions using
any web browser or their mobile smartphones.
- What is Mobile Medical Outcomes™?
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Mobile Medical Outcomes™ is the software
platform that you will be using for the
Improving Outcomes in Patients with Acute
Coronary Syndromes Performance Improvement (PI)
CME initiative. Mobile Medical Outcomes facilitates
the process of measuring change in performance and
is able to measure and analyze outcomes in any
therapeutic area.
- What happens to the patient data I submit?
- Submitted patient data is uploaded in real-time to
a secure, remote server. No data resides locally on
your computer. Additionally, no patient identifiable
data is stored on the server. iMD's staff has access to
your patient data and will supply de-identified summary
reports to the Sponsors of the PI CME activity.
- Who do I contact if I have any questions during the
PI CME activity?
- Contact Intelligent Medical Decisions, Inc. (iMD) at
acsSupport@iMedicalDecisions.com.
- Is there a charge for this PI CME activity?
- There is no charge to participate in this PI CME activity.
- What happens after I apply to participate in this PI CME activity?
- We will acknowledge receipt of your application by e-mail within a few business days.
After the Faculty reviews the applications, we will inform you if you qualify for participation.
- Is there an end date for applying to participate in this PI CME activity?
- Registration for this PI CME activity remains open until we reach a sufficient number of qualified participants.
- Who is accrediting the Improving Outcomes in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome
Performance Improvement (PI) CME activity?
- The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council
for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a
maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- What is the Acute Coronary Syndrome Self-Assessment Program
from Professional Evaluations, Inc, and how is it related to this PI CME activity?
- The Acute Coronary Syndrome Self-Assessment Program (ACS-SAP™)
is a comprehensive update on the diagnosis and management of patients with acute coronary syndrome.
The ACS SAP, accredited by he University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, is a supplementary activity
to the PI CME activity. It is suggested that you participate in both activities, but it is not mandatory.