Performance Improvement FAQs
What is Performance Improvement CME?
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:
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?
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.
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.
What is the Ask a Mentor program?
The Ask a Mentor program enables you to pose chronic pain-related questions to expert faculty mentors, Jeffrey A. Gudin, MD, Bill H. McCarberg, MD, and John F. Peppin, DO, FACP, and others involved with EPIC. Submitted questions will be anonymous. All participants can easily access and participate in the Q&A discussion. All participants will be able to access the discussions and pose additional follow-up questions using any web browser or their mobile smartphones.
The Ask a Mentor program enables you to pose chronic pain-related questions to expert faculty mentors, Jeffrey A. Gudin, MD, Bill H. McCarberg, MD, and John F. Peppin, DO, FACP, and others involved with EPIC. Submitted questions will be anonymous. All participants can easily access and participate in the Q&A discussion. All participants 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?
Mobile Medical Outcomes is the software platform that you will use for the Improving Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Pain 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.
Mobile Medical Outcomes is the software platform that you will use for the Improving Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Pain 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.
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.
How does the Improving Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Pain PI CME activity work?
This PI activity brings CME right into your practice where you can earn up to 20 CME credits as you treat chronic pain 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.
Bonus for completing Stage A+B+C in order - Earn 5 CME Credits
Total - 20 CME Credits
This PI activity brings CME right into your practice where you can earn up to 20 CME credits as you treat chronic pain 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.
- Stage A: Assess Your Current Performance
- Assess your current practice by inputting data on 10 past chronic pain patients (patients, aged 18 and older).
- Patient data should be entered within 2 weeks of commencement of Stage A.
- 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.
- Stage C: Evaluate Your Performance Improvements
- Re-evaluate your practice by inputting patient data on 10 Chronic Pain 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.
Bonus for completing Stage A+B+C in order - Earn 5 CME Credits
Total - 20 CME Credits