Year: 2015
Resolution Number: 73
Action Taken: Substituted
Status:
Author(s): Mouhanad Hammami, MD
Sponsor: Mouhanad Hammami, MD
On behalf of:
Committee: B (Legislation)
Resolved Section(s):
Title: Review Board Recertification and Maintenance of Certification Process Whereas, the 2014 MSMS House of Delegates recommended halting the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process, andWhereas, the American Board of Internal Medicine and other boards belonging to the American Board of Medical Specialties continue to implement onerous programs on physicians, andWhereas, the MOC programs are time-consuming, costly, and are not proven to substantially improve patient care, andWhereas, hospitals and health care plans are increasingly requiring board certifications for membership; therefore be it RESOLVED: That MSMS supports Maintenance of Certification (MOC) only under all of the following circumstances:1. MOC must be voluntary2. MOC must not be a condition of licensure, hospital privileges, health plan participation, or any other function unrelated to the specialty board requiring MOC3. MOC should not be the monopoly of any single entity. Physicians should be able to access a range of alternatives from different entities.4. The status of MOC should be revisited by MSMS if it is identified that the continuous review of physician competency is objectively determined to be a benefit for patients. If that benefit is determined to be present by objective data regarding value and efficacy, then MSMS should support the adoption of an evidence based process that serves only to improve patient care.
Title: Review Board Recertification and Maintenance of Certification Process Whereas, the 2014 MSMS House of Delegates recommended halting the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process, andWhereas, the American Board of Internal Medicine and other boards belonging to the American Board of Medical Specialties continue to implement onerous programs on physicians, andWhereas, the MOC programs are time-consuming, costly, and are not proven to substantially improve patient care, andWhereas, hospitals and health care plans are increasingly requiring board certifications for membership; therefore be it RESOLVED: That MSMS supports Maintenance of Certification (MOC) only under all of the following circumstances:1. MOC must be voluntary2. MOC must not be a condition of licensure, hospital privileges, health plan participation, or any other function unrelated to the specialty board requiring MOC3. MOC should not be the monopoly of any single entity. Physicians should be able to access a range of alternatives from different entities.4. The status of MOC should be revisited by MSMS if it is identified that the continuous review of physician competency is objectively determined to be a benefit for patients. If that benefit is determined to be present by objective data regarding value and efficacy, then MSMS should support the adoption of an evidence based process that serves only to improve patient care.
Fiscal Note: NULL
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