- Do we need to take stocks into account when reviewing someone's financial relationships?
- Do I need to require financial documents like tax returns and bank statements when collecting faculty disclosure information?
- What is "non-clinical" education?
- Our accredited CE activity was designed to change performance, and learner data shows only minor changes. Does this mean we aren't meeting our CME/CE Program mission?
- Are controversial topics always off-limits in accredited CE?
- Can our presenter briefly share updates on advances her team is making at a health clinic? The clinic is an eligible company.
- We are having issues with learner evaluation completion. Will ACCME penalize us if our learner outcomes data is negligible?
- We want to incorporate podcasts an an accredited CE activity format. Is this acceptable?
- Do we have to integrate ACGME/ABMS competencies into our educational planning process?
- We planned an accredited CE activity designed to change performance, but we are thinking about changing course. Can we measure changes in competence instead?
- We're planning an activity on a subject that our learners don't know about. Why do we need to measure a change in their "competence" on the subject, if they need "knowledge"?
- We've identified some areas for future improvement in our program. Is this enough for our Self-Study Report?
- We're a health profession membership association. Can we use our annual member survey to determine if our current program achieves our mission statement?
- Is our CME/CE Program mission "permanent"?
- We prefer to keep our CME/CE Program mission statement high level and ambitious, without binding us to specific results. Is that okay?
- Our live event venue is small. Is it okay to place our exhibit space next door to the presentation room?
- A faculty member just released a book that would be a great follow-up resource to this accredited CE activity. Can he mention it during his presentation?
- Is an AI company considered an eligible organization?
- Does the ACCME prohibit the use of trade names (for medications, devices, etc.) in accredited CE materials?
- If a faculty member is presenting a non-clinical didactic lecture, do I still need to obtain their financial relationship details and disclose them to learners?
- Can my learners engage with exhibitor and/or sponsor representatives at my annual meeting?
- Are exhibitor/sponsor personnel allowed to attend sessions at my annual meeting?
- Can our annual meeting sponsor fund and stream our event for virtual attendees?
- Can individuals include logos of their organization in their accredited CE presentation?
- Would a survey immediately following an accredited CE activity that asks specific practice change questions be sufficient to measure changes in learners' performance?
- Can we identify our learners' educational needs by asking our faculty for their opinions?
- A leader within the organization is providing the welcome/introduction for an annual meeting. Do we need to collect information about all financial relationships this individual has with ACCME-defined ineligible companies?
- Do I need to disclose a one-time consulting fee that was less than $500?
- My faculty member has had no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the last 12 months. Are they clear to lead our accredited activity?
- Do we have to get financial disclosures for individuals serving as activity managers? They aren't creating the actual content.
- Is it necessary to collect financial disclosures from our staff annually?
- We're a small team - can an individual serve as both a planner and content developer for our accredited CE activity?
- Should my organization require faculty disclosures in writing?
- Will I receive an alert that it’s time to apply for ACCME reaccreditation?
- What are some best practices for developing an accredited CE video that will be posted online AND on social media?
- If we host clinical cases on social media, can we also protect learners from industry promotions?
- If we want to post our CE activity online, what ACCME Standards should we keep in mind?
- What steps should my team be taking now as we plan content for an online/social media platform?
- Are there any special, additional requirements for activities posted on online/social media platforms?
- Is the ACCME currently offering an online/social media designation for CME?
- Is it allowable for marketing/promotion to appear in a sidebar outside of the window where my online CE activity is viewed?
- If we aren't currently accredited with one of the three main boards (ACCME, ACPE, ANCC), can we still apply for Joint Accreditation?
- How does the ANCC accreditation process differ from that of the ACCME and other boards?
- My organization's primary business is producing and distributing healthcare products. Could we also be eligible for ACPE Initial Accreditation?
- Who conducts the interviews for the Initial ACCME Accreditation application process?
- What should we expect when completing the Performance-in-Practice part of Initial Accreditation with the ACCME?
- How important is the self-study report when it comes to initial ACCME accreditation?
- What are the main parts of the application process for Initial Accreditation with the ACCME?
- Can we apply for Commendation even if it's our first time applying for Initial Accreditation?
- We are considering applying for Accreditation with Commendation - what evidence will we need to provide?
- Do we have other options for data upload in PARS besides the web-interface?
- If our activity ends up getting cancelled, what should we do in PARS?
- In PARS, do I have to start from scratch each time or can I copy an activity?
- What is the easiest way to report non-monetary, in-kind support for an activity?
- Are there requirements for developing a "participation threshold" for MOC activities?
- Should I enter each session of our conference separately into PARS for MOC credit?
- Is it permissible to offer multiple types of MOC credits for the same activity?
- Can my MOC activity include multiple practice areas and topics? Or do we have to pick just one?
- Where can I include marketing information from our commercial supporters in our educational materials?
- In our online CE activity, our learners just need to click past the marketing of an ineligible company to get to the educational content. Is that ok?
- Is record keeping required when it comes to commercial support?
- Can we use commercial support to pay expenses for a handful of individual learners to defray the costs of attending our activity?
- How do I know if the activity is or isn't related to the business lines of an ineligible company?
- Do I have to identify, mitigate, and disclose every relevant financial relationship I encounter?
- Are there special rules for preventing commercial bias when it comes to online/social media activities?
- Can we provide a list of our participants to our exhibitors/sponsors?
- Should we avoid controversial topics altogether in our CE programming?
- In our accredited CE, are we allowed to discuss new and evolving topics that are not yet based on current science?
- For my MOC activities, how should I give the learners feedback?
- How do I delete an activity from PARS?
- Can my activity count as BOTH a MIPS and a MOC activity?
- Can we use audience data from case studies and skills workshops to analyze learner change?
- Is it ok if we state in our self-study that no changes or improvements are needed in our CME program?
- During our self-study, we realized that we have only been designing activities to change learner knowledge (not competence, performance, and/or patient outcomes). Can we still be found compliant if we acknowledge this?
- To comply with the ACCME requirements for program analysis, can we provide excerpts of minutes from our annual CE Committee meeting?
- We currently evaluate each of our CME activities for changes in learner competence and/or performance... is an analysis of change also required?
- Is it enough to evaluate learner satisfaction by polling learners about their opinions on speakers and the activities as a whole?
- When it comes to the ACCME requirements surrounding competencies, would it be sufficient to just include a list of documents in our self-study that include training standards, technical course outline, and clinical procedural skills?
- In our self-study, should we describe the different learning formats we use for CME activities?
- Is it enough to describe in our ACCME self-study the creation process of activities that are designed to change competence, performance, or patient outcomes (as described in our mission statement)?
- Can our CME department use a questionnaire for departments and affiliated groups to use when proposing a CME initiative?
- We ask our learners and expert faculty what topics THEY want covered and use that information to design activities. Is this practice ACCME compliant?
- Would we be compliant with ACCME requirements if our CME mission focused on increasing knowledge via online and live activities?
- Would a newsletter be considered a "peer-reviewed forum" for the Engages in Research/Scholarship Criterion?
- Do providers accredited by Joint Accreditation HAVE to use JA-PARS for reporting?
- We are seeking to comply with Standards 3.5 and 4.4 with transmitting disclosure information to learners - can we use links to do this?
- Can learners seeking to meet MIPS reporting requirements use CME activities?
- Are we allowed to use just PART of an activity as an example of compliance with a commendation criterion?
- Can we use abstracts conducted by ineligible companies in our CE?
- What is "DEI" when it comes to CME?
- To comply with the Utilizes Strategies Criterion for Accreditation with Commendation, how might we conduct periodic analysis to determine effectiveness?
- Should we use quantitative or qualitative data to count for the MIPS Improvement Activity Programs?
- Is it necessary to identify, mitigate, or disclose financial relationships with non-clinical education?
- What constitutes "non-clinical" education?
- Will the ACCME be offering an online/social media designation to support providers?
- Is it allowable for marketing/promotion to appear in a sidebar outside of the window where my online CE activity is viewed?
- We are planning to develop an accredited CE video that will be posted online and on social media. What are best practices for this?
- Can a provider that hosts clinical cases on social media protect learners from industry promotions?
- When posting my CE activity online, what ACCME requirements do I need to keep in mind?
- We are planning content for an online/social media platform. What steps should I be taking now?
- What special requirements are there for activities posted on online/social media platforms?
- In PARS, how can we help our learners meet the MATE Act requirements?
- What should we do if we cannot make changes to our MOC activity in PARS?
- What should we do in PARS if we end up cancelling a planned activity?
- What does the "other/blended" learning designation in PARS mean for me?
- Does the ACCME require me to report learner credit data in PARS?
- Can an individual who controls content determine if their financial relationship is relevant and needs to be mitigated?
- What does the MATE Act mean for accredited CE providers?
- In PARS, can I indicate that my MOC activity is relevant to many topics?
- Can I copy an activity in PARS?
- How do I begin pursuing volunteering with the ACCME?
- What additional requirements should we meet to offer a MIPS Improvement Activity?
- Do I have other options for data upload in PARS besides the web-interface?
- Are we required to use the Joint Accreditation logo on our meeting materials?
- How do I develop a participation threshold for my MOC activities?
- Our organization is seeking to focus more on incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion into the education we offer. Where should we start?
- Can a provider leave it up to an individual who controls content to determine if his/her financial relationship is relevant and needs to be mitigated?
- What's the best way to report in-kind support for an activity?
- Is it allowed for faculty and other individuals to disclose financial information verbally? Does it have to be in writing?
- If we are using a follow-up survey as a measurement tool, should we be measuring improvement in the majority of respondents or majority of total learners?
- How do we know when it's time to apply for ACCME reaccreditation?
- What are the format requirements for MATE Act activities?
- Can contemplating MATE Act requirements in a CE activity also apply towards state requirements?
- How can we help learners meet the MATE Act requirements?
- In designing an activity to meet MATE Act requirements, what content/learning outcomes should be included?
- What's the timeline on MATE Act compliance? What deadlines should I be aware of?
- Do ALL of my learners have to complete the MATE Act requirement? Who does it NOT apply to?
- To meet the MATE Act requirements, how many hours of CE credit does a learner need?
- What does the MATE Act have to do with me, as a provider?
- I have heard "too much" is better when it comes to collecting disclosure - how much information do we actually need?
- Do we need to collect a new disclosure form from individuals for EVERY activity they are involved in?
- Does the ACCME require that all learners complete an evaluation form after EVERY activity?
- Is it true that an accredited provider is required to publish learning objectives with at least one objective for each topic within an activity AND must provide documentation of the published objectives to the ACCME?
- Does the activity course chair have to fill out the CE activity planning form?
- Help! I'm not able to make changes to my MOC activity in PARS!
- Is a post-test required for enduring activities?
- How can my organization begin reporting learner credit data?
- What are the parameters on group size for a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Improvement Activity?
- When mitigating relevant financial relationships, should I be using different approaches for planners, authors, speakers, etc.?
- We planned an activity that ended up cancelled; what is our PARS responsibility?
- Are we allowed to update the format of a live CME activity to allow for virtual participation as well?
- We'd like to offer different types of MOC credits for the same activity. Is this allowed?
- Can a hospital CE department meet the expectation of the Collaborates Effectively Criterion by working with various departments in the same hospital?
- Do we have to report learner credit data for the ACCME?
- Where can I include marketing information from our commercial supporters in our educational materials?
- What is the ACCME's "30-minute rule" for marketing and exhibits?
- Is record keeping required when it comes to commercial support?
- Can we use commercial support to pay expenses for a handful of individual learners to defray the costs of attending our activity?
- If a faculty member has no relevant financial relationships, can we just say nothing?
- Can I include an owner or employee of an ineligible company in the planning portion of my CE activity?
- Does the ACCME allow providers to combine abstracts (for no CE credit) and advertising in the same handout?
- Do we have to provide a list of our participants to our commercial supporters?
- What is considered to be a "fair and balanced" view of diagnostic and therapeutic options?
- In our accredited CE, are we allowed to discuss new and evolving topics that are not yet based on current science?
- We are designing an 'other/blended' learning activity; what are our guidelines?
- Should my organization become accredited through the ACCME or through my state medical society?
- For accreditation and reaccreditation, does the ACCME require that we have a designated CE committee?
- For our MOC activities, how should we give learner feedback?
- What does the ACCME mean by "format that can be verified at the time of accreditation" in Standard 3?
- Oops! We added a learner to an activity by mistake. How do we remove them?
- When applying for Accreditation with Commendation, can we use the same content/activities to meet the various commendation requirements?
- In PARS, how should we report activities that are available for more than a single year?
- In PARS, can I indicate that my MOC activity is relevant to many topics?
- As a Joint Accreditation provider, what should we do when one of our activities only has one profession represented?
- Can we pay for some people's expenses with commercial support funds?
- What is the best way to provide learner feedback for our MOC activities?
- To comply with the Demonstrates Creativity/Innovation Criterion, do we need to provide examples from the current accreditation term only?
- Does the ACCME prefer a specific type of feedback to learners for the Optimized Communication Skills Commendation Criterion?
- Our organization's contact information changed - do I have to update it in PARS?
- To apply for Accreditation with Commendation, how best do we determine our program size?
- When we send save-the-date cards, do they need to include the ACCME accreditation statement?
- Can we apply for Joint Accreditation if we don't have any accreditation statuses?
- Can we offer MOC credits of various types for the same activity?
- Could the ACCME accredit one of our individual activities?
- To qualify for Joint Accreditation, at least 25% of our educational activities over the prior 18 months must be considered "interprofessional" - how do we calculate this?
- To meet the Improves Performance Criterion expectations for Commendation, do we have to measure the performance change for EVERY learner?
- Can I submit my organization's ACPE Self-Assessment Report online?
- What's the best way to advertise that my activities include MOC?
- What's the best way to report in-kind support for an activity?
- Can we ask an ineligible company for some topic and speaker suggestions on an upcoming CE activity?
- Can we use commercial support to pay some expenses of speakers?
- Where is the best place to include advertising for ineligible companies in our CE event?
- If we are turning a live activity into enduring material, do we still have to acknowledge commercial support and share faculty disclosures?
- What does the phrase "nature of the relationship" mean when it comes to providing disclosure to learners in Standard 3.5c?
- If we don't provide CE credit for the abstracts, are we allowed to include advertising in the handouts (print or digital) that DO contain abstracts?
- Is it ok for a provider to leave it up to each individual to determine if their financial relationship is relevant?
- In joint providership, who needs to be included in the written agreement for commercial support and what is the recommended timeline?
- If a participant does not earn the maximum amount of credit available for a MOC activity, can we award the "partial credit"?
- What are the different statuses for activities in PARS?
- Are our commercial supporters allowed to distribute promotional materials for CE activities (like "save the date" and other informational items)?
- Does my organization need to demonstrate compliance with the Collaborates Effectively Criterion at the activity level?
- Our annual meeting has multiple sessions that I'd like to register for MOC; should they each be entered separately in PARS?
- How do I delete an activity from PARS?
- We'd like to demonstrate "healthcare quality improvement" for the Improves Healthcare Quality Criterion; how exactly do we do that?
- Is it ok for an accredited provider to get topic or speaker suggestions for CE from an ineligible company?
- What if I do not want my activity listed on CME Passport?
- Our activities offer MOC - how do we advertise this to learners?
- Are we required to use the joint accreditation logo on our meeting materials?
- We want to use patients as planners and teachers in our accredited CE program - but doesn't this compromise privacy and confidentiality?
- Can we use the logo of an ACCME-defined eligible entity in acknowledging their support of our activity?
- Can my activity count as BOTH a MIPS and a MOC activity?
- As a CME provider, can we use commercial support to pay for services and supplies we need to produce and distribute the activity?
- In PARS, how can I report MOC points for a learner who earned multiple types of credit?
- Can a provider leave it up to an individual who controls content to determine if their financial relationship is relevant and needs to be mitigated?
- To comply with the Engages in Research/Scholarship Commendation Criterion, does my CME team have to be the group that leads and analyzes the research itself? Or can a different group (within the accredited provider) do that part?
- Do I have to use the ACCME's CME Passport?
- Are patent holders who receive royalty payments from ineligible companies considered to be owners of those companies?
- If our MOC activity is selected for review, what do we do?
- What is the difference between direct providership and joint providership of activities?
- We have online enduring materials that were released in 2021 but will be available into 2022. Do they need to comply with the New Standards?
- If our ACPE-accredited activity is only 30 minutes long but meets all the requirements of an application-based activity, is that ok?
- Is the end of year reporting deadline the same for all activities across each major accreditation board?
- How can I know if we are meeting the various board requirements in offering MOC for our activities?
- How should providers manage individuals who report that they own stock in an ineligible company?
- For the Improves Performance Criterion, would measurements of learner team performance be acceptable?
- What should I do if I need to upload to PARS during the scheduled downtime?
- If a company is developing its first product, at what point does it become an ineligible company?
- The ACCME often accepts electronically signed documents in lieu of physically signed ones; does this apply for commercial support agreements?
- How do I know if my activity counts as a MIPS activity?
- For our MOC activities, what information should we collect from our learners?
- For the "Demonstrates Creativity/Innovation" Commendation Criterion, to what time period does "new" refer?
- The phrase "professional practice gap" is used in multiple places - what does this mean?
- With which set of standards will we need to show compliance for activities planned before 2022 but not taking place until 2022?
- What is the difference between an internet live course and an internet enduring material course?
- Can we accept "e-signatures" on disclosure forms from our faculty speakers?
- When calculating outcomes data for Commendation Criteria 36, do all learners have to be physicians to be counted towards performance improvement?
- In light of the new Standards, when should we use the phrase "accredited continuing education" and when should we use the phrase "continuing medical education"?
- To comply with the new Standards, do we need to replace all instances of "commercial" with "ineligible"?
- Is a 30-minute interval between accredited and non-accredited education required in virtual activities?
- In light of the restrictions in Standard 4.1c, are we allowed to provide scholarships to fellows and residents?
- To transmit disclosure information to learners, can we use electronic mechanisms (including tabs and links)?
- Are accredited providers required to supply a list of participants to commercial supporters?
- Can we change the format of a live CME activity to allow some learners to participate virtually?
- Can our organization offer different types of MOC credits for the same activity?
- Who gives permission for my organization to begin accrediting CE activities as Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Improvement Activities?
- We'd like to teach clinicians how to provide healthcare in a "resource-constrained" environment (i.e., a disaster zone). Would this activity meet the "Addresses Population Health" criterion?
- Should we be collecting financial disclosures on an annual basis or at the time of the activity creation?
- Because of the pandemic, we are offering more virtual activities: How should these activities be reported in PARS?
- In Standard 2, what does "explicit consent of the learner" mean?
- Is there a requirement to have a CME committee in my organization?
- With the adoption of the new Standards, do we need to modify our accreditation statement or other material to replace "continuing medical education" with "continuing education"?
- Would we comply with the "Advances Data Use" commendation criteria if we incorporate data from clinical data registries in our CME activities?
- What is the difference between an internet live course and an internet enduring material course?
- Can we accept "e-signatures" on disclosure forms from our faculty speakers?
- What is the best way to make sure we meet board requirements when offering MOC for our CME activities?
- What additional requirements should we meet to offer a MIPS Improvement Activity?
- For Commendation Criteria 23 (IPCE education), do physician assistants count as a separate type of physician?
- Are we allowed to include advertising in a handout (printed or digital) that contains abstracts if we don't offer CME credit for the abstracts?
- Can we offer enduring materials for a limited time only, as COVID-related data is changing so quickly?
- Is it appropriate for an accredited provider to leave it up to an individual in control of content to determine if their financial relationship(s) qualifies as relevant?
- If a live regularly scheduled series (RSS) is held virtually, what should providers enter into the required fields "City", "State", and "Country" in PARS when reporting the activity?
- Are we allowed to provide scholarships to resident and fellows (based on the requirements of Standard 4.1c)?
- Should we include jointly provided activities when we are calculating our program size for ACCME Commendation?
- When designing a MIPS activity, do we need to target a specific group size? Is there a minimum or maximum number of learners?
- Can I register non-specialty specific CME activities for MOC credit?
- We received in-kind support for a recent activity - how do we report it in PARS?
- To comply with C25, how much do health professions students need to be involved as planners/faculty?
- I know the ACPE has some specific requirements for activity evaluations - what are they, exactly?
- Standard 3 of the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE talks about "relevant financial relationships" - what is this exactly?
- Where can I point clinicians to get the latest COVID-19 updates and available activities?
- Is there a way to ensure that we are meeting the various board requirements in offering MOC for our activities?
- Can we put advertisements in our printed journal-based CME and still comply with SCS 4.2?
- If my MOC activity is selected for review, what do we do?
- How can I help learners understand whether or not they are required to participate in a MIPS Improvement Activity to obtain the connected financial incentives?
- Can my COVID-19 CME include non-clinical topics (i.e. PPE shortage and safety guidelines)?
- Do I need to document both receipt (income) and expenditure (expenses) for my CME activity?
- If my organization is using the Accredited CME Improvement Activities framework, do we select our own intervention and measure of change, or are we limited to a specific list?
- If our ACPE-accredited activity is only 30 minutes long but meets all the requirements of an application-based activity, is that ok?
- Is there a way for commercial interests to exhibit appropriately in our virtual gathering?
- In PARS, do we need to report commercial support if it was paid directly to a joint provider?
- As the AMA requires access to appropriate bibliographic sources to allow for further study for enduring materials activities, do we need to supply a separate bibliographic resource/resource page with each activity?
- For MOC activities, what should I do if the participant information in PARS does not match the learner information held by the specialty board?
- For journal-based CME, do we need to collect information about relevant financial relationships from the authors (in addition to identifying, resolving, and disclosing those relevant relationships?)
- Because of COVID-19, has the ABIM suspended their peer review requirement for activities related directly to the pandemic?
- If we are using a follow-up survey as a measurement tool to comply with Commendation Criterion 36, do we have to measure improvement in the majority of responders or total learners?
- Can the CE activities we are already providing help clinicians meet MIPS reporting requirements?
- Is a post-test required to evaluate changes in learners achieved for enduring materials?
- In ACCME's PARS, what is the difference between an "open" and "closed" activity?
- What should I do if attendees to our ACPE activity upload incorrect CPE Monitor® numbers?
- Who are the individuals considered to be "in control of content" of my CE activity?
- Are there new COVID-19 resources available for the CE community?
- Is there a minimum group size for a CME activity that meets MIPS requirements?
- What kind of documentation should my organization be using when it comes to tracking commercial support?
- Can we achieve commendation with ACPE Standards or only with ACCME Standards?
- I see that a "participation threshold" is required for MOC activities - how do we create one?
- We are taking our first steps towards accreditation - how can we determine if our organization is a commercial interest?
- We are creating an activity for pharmacists about the opioid crisis. How can we identify this for potential learners?
- Is it allowable to register the same activity for MOC credit with multiple boards?
- Does my organization have to use the Menu of Criteria for Accreditation with Commendation to become accredited with the ACCME?
- We are developing a few activities that meet MIPS requirements: How can we let learners know about them?
- What resources are available to share with learners at nursing-specific activities that address the COVID-19 pandemic?
- We need to reschedule an ACPE accredited activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic - do we still have to pay the fee?
- We just converted a live activity into enduring material: Do we still have to post faculty disclosure and commercial support acknowledgement?
- For activities provided for pharmacists, can we provide paper certificates as evidence of activity completion?
- For Commendation Criteria 23 (IPCE education), do physician assistants count as a separate type of physician?
- As the COVID-19 situation evolves, where can I get CME resources?
- Are there commercial grant funds available specifically for CE addressing COVID-19?
- We'd like to create an expedited CME activity related to COVID-19. What is our next step?
- For a nursing activity, what is the difference between "CNE", "NCPD", and "contact hours"?
- From a CME perspective, what COVID-19 resources are available to me?
- If someone serves as a principle investigator on a study, should it be included on the financial relationships disclosure form?
- Is it permissible to financially incentivize learners to attend a specific CME/CE activity?
- A faculty member for our CME/CE activity just accepted a position with an ACCME-defined Commercial Interest, but the employment doesn't begin until after the activity is over. Can this individual still participate?
- Can we accept "e-signatures" on disclosure forms from our faculty speakers?
- What would "patient or community health" consist of for C38?
- If we have complied with Criterion 37, does that automatically mean we have met the requirements of Criterion 36 as well?
- When calculating outcomes data for Criterion 36, do all learners have to be physicians to be counted towards performance improvement?
- Do the four examples of creativity and innovation in Criterion 35 have to be four DIFFERENT innovations? Or could we use multiple examples from the same innovations?
- When considering Criterion 34, can we consider our program faculty as part of our CME team?
- To comply with C33, does our publication or presentation have to be accepted for publication? Or is it enough to submit the project?
- What are a few examples of ways we could conduct "periodic analysis" to measure how effective our supplemental strategies are? (C32)
- We want to comply with Criterion 31 by using our MOC tracking system to help learners track what they need to maintain their certification and offer suggestions - would this be compliant?
- Could my organization comply with C30 by optimizing NON-clinical skills? Or does it have to be technical/procedural skills only?
- Does the ACCME recommend or prescribe a specific method for feedback to learners for Criterion 29?
- Does demonstrating compliance with C28 have to take place at the activity level?
- Can we comply with C27 by teaching our learners how to educate the public regarding community or population health?
- Can a provider comply with C26 by discussing analysis or synthesis of data, or do they have to teach methods of analysis or synthesis?
- To comply with C25, can a staff nurse who is working towards a BSN degree (Bachelor's Degree in Nursing)count as a "student of the health profession"?
- Is it required to utilize the same patients/public representatives as faculty and planner for CME activities to be compliant with Criterion 24?
- Is it permissible for a provider to use healthcare administrators as interprofessional teachers and planners to comply with Criterion 23?
- What is an RPC ID?
- If we turn our live activity into enduring material, does the ACCME consider that to be two separate activities?
- Of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Improvement Activities, which is approved for accredited CME?
- During the planning process, when should I register my activity for MOC?
- If we turn a live activity into enduring material, do faculty COI disclosures and commercial support acknowledgement still have to take place?
- Can I use commercial support to pay for the expenses of activity speakers?
- For ACCME reaccreditation, how long do I need to keep my activity files?
- What is the "interprofessional team" that's described in Commendation Criteria 23?
- When it comes to MIPS Improvement Activities, what additional requirements do I need to meet?
- For the activities I have registered for MOC via PARS, what information do I need to collect about each participating learner?
- What exactly is a REMS activity?
- I want to report MOC points for an accredited CME activity. Can I use PARS for this?
- Does every single learner need to receive feedback and be observed for a provider to comply with Commendation Criterion 29?
- How can I use PARS to report MOC points for my activity?
- In Commendation Criterion 37, what does "healthcare quality improvement" mean?
- Do I absolutely have to use the ACPE logo in my CPE materials?
- Are physicians the only individuals allowed to be a faculty at a CME activity?
- I have heard of REMS, but what IS an FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy?
- MOC activities require a passing standard. As such, how do I develop this standard?
- Does the ACCME consider diagnostic laboratories to be commercial interests?
- For Criterion 36, what is the minimum level of performance change that must be demonstrated?
- Could an accredited CME activity count as both a MIPS Improvement Activity and a MOC activity?
- I need a copy of my Activity Description Form (ADF) for a registered CPE activity. How do I access this?
- For MOC activities, how will I know that the participant data I have uploaded has been validated by the specialty board?
- Which definition of public or population health should providers use when complying with C27?
- If a faculty member's spouse is employed by a commercial interest, is the faculty member still allowed to participate in the CME activity?
- Can I award MOC credit automatically to the faculty member presenting or creating my MOC activity content?
- To comply with Commendation Criterion 36, can we use measures of team performance?
- Are pharmacies considered ACCME-defined commercial interests?
- To comply with Criterion 33, does the actual CME team need to construct/direct the research, or is it ok for another group (within the provider) to lead the effort?
- If more than one year has passed since any involvement with a commercial interest, does my faculty member still need to disclose those prior relationship?
- Does a completed disclosure form demonstrate conflict resolution?
- Are there types of activities that do not qualify for AMA PRA Category 1™ Credit?
- Does the ACPE require Active Learning in every activity?
- What are some examples of individuals who are in control of content as described in SCS 2.1?
- With MOC activities, how should I provide learner feedback?
- How do we calculate our CME program size to determine where we fit in the Menu of Criteria for Accreditation with Commendation? Do we include jointly provided activities as well?
- In PARS, is there a special way to report RSS information?
- Is the end of year reporting deadline the same for all activities across each major accreditation board?
- Is self-reporting an acceptable way for us to measure patient or community health for Commendation Criterion C38?
- Do we have to submit evidence-based measures to comply with Commendation Criteria 37? Are there other options?
- We currently use a follow-up survey as a measurement tool. To comply with Commendation Criteria C36, would we need to measure improvement in the majority of survey respondents or the majority of total learners?
- Would it count towards Criterion 35 to institute new learning formats as "innovations"?
- To comply with Commendation Criterion 34, does the continuous professional development for our CME team have to be directly related to CME? What about planning/managing trainings?
- To comply with Criterion 33, does our own CME team have to develop and analyze the research, or can a different group in our organization take the lead here?
- For Criterion 32, how often does the provider need to conduct a "periodic analysis to determine the effectiveness of the support strategies, and plans improvements"?
- We want to comply with Commendation Criterion 31 by using our MOC tracking system to help learners track what they need to maintain their certification & offer suggestions - would this be compliant?
- What if not every learner participates in the technical or procedural skill component of an activity? Would we still comply with Criterion 30?
- Commendation Criterion 29 requires that a provider teach/observe and provide feedback about communication skills. Can the observation/feedback portion be self-reported?
- For Commendation Criterion 28, do we need to collaborate with organizations specifically outside of ourselves?
- Commendation Criterion 27 requries a focus on "population health" but what about a population that has elected medical treatment for aesthetic purposes? Does this count?
- Criterion 26 requires the use of data, but does the ACCME require that accredited providers use identifiable patient health or practice data?
- Who are the health professions students described in Commendation Criterion 25?
- What does using "patient/public representatives as faculty/planners" really mean in Criterion 24?
- To comply with Criterion 23, we need an "interprofessional team". What is this, exactly?
- If our MOC activity is selected for audit by the ABIM, what records do we need to prepare?
- What is the difference between an internet live course and an internet enduring material course?
- For our learners to earn points for ABIM Practice Assessment activities, what additional informaiton do we need to collect?
- With the Menu of New Criteria for Accreditation with Commendation, can the same CME activities be used to comply with multiple criteria?
- What is the main difference between direct providership and joint providership?
- What CME activity records am I required to keep? (And for how long?)
- Are we required to use the joint accreditation logo on our meeting materials?
- According to the ACPE, is a pharmacy considered to be a commercial interest?
- If we turn our live activity into enduring material, is that considered to be a separate activity?
- For Criterion 28, are providers required to demonstrate compliance at the activity level? Or just for the CME program as a whole?
- Am I required by the ACCME to give credit certificates?
- For Commendation Criteria C27, what does it mean to step outside the realm of clinical medicine to address populations?
- What are the required qualifications for a Nurse Planner?
- If a faculty member's spouse is employed by a commercial interest, is the faculty member still allowed to participate in the CME activity?
- According to C23, is interprofessional continuing education (IPCE) the same as multidisciplinary education?
- How soon should providers register activities for MOC?
- What are the required qualifications for a Lead Nurse Planner?
- Does the ACPE have a batch upload feature for activity registrations?
- What are the physician requirements for ABPath MOC Part II?
- How soon before an activity launch date do we need to register our ACPE activity?
- To comply with Commendation Criterion C32, how often do we need to evaluate the effectiveness of our supplemental strategy?
- How many of the new Commendation Criteria does my organization need to comply witih?
- I'm working on our CPE goal and mission statements. What's the difference between them?
- Does the ACCME have any additional requirements that apply only to Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)?
- We'd like to invite a faculty member from another country to present at our CME activity. Is this ok with the ACCME?
- Does ACCME Criterion 33 require that our publication/presentation be accepted and published or just that we submit it for publication/presentation?
- Does my ACPE activity evaluation need to be different than my ACCME activity evaluation?
- Will the ACCME's Menu of New Commendation Criteria always be optional? Is there a transition phase?
- Does the ACPE require Active Learning in every activity?
- Is it ever appropriate for a CME activity to feature medical device usage?
- How do we determine the correct number of MOC points available for our activity?
- If we have uploaded many of our activities into PARS throughout the year, can we still utilize the "batch upload" function without causing duplication?
- What is a UAN and why do I need one for ACPE-certified activities?
- If more than one year has passed since any involvement with a commercial interest, does my faculty member still need to disclose those prior relationships to learners?
- Are we allowed to award late credit for CPE activities?
- If a potential faculty presenter was previously employed by an ACCME-defined commercial interest, are they ineligible from participating in our ACCME-accredited activity?
- For live and enduring materials that are related to the same content, should a provider register them separately in PARS?
- If learners demonstrated that they stopped doing something ineffective, would that be considered an "improvement" according to Criterion 36?
- How much stock ownership of a commercial interest is considered a relevant conflict of interest?
- Are there types of activities that do NOT quality for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit?
- If my organization wants to comply with Commendation Criteria 25, how much do health professions students need to be involved as planners and/or faculty?
- Is it allowed for an employee from a commercial interest to be involved in CME activities?
- How can I register an accredited CME activity for ABIM MOC?
- Are pharmacies considered ACCME-defined commercial interests?
- What participant information do I need to gather for an MOC activity?
- Where can I find examples of compliance for the new Menu of Commendation Criteria?
- Can I award MOC credit automatically to the faculty member presenting or creating my MOC activity content?
- Could faculty development activities count towards compliance with Commendation Criteria 34?
- Does the ACPE offer any guidance in interpreting feedback from activity evaluations?
- When designing an activity for ABIM MOC credit, what additional evaluation requirements must be met?
- Why does the new Menu of Criteria for Accreditation with Commendation include a sliding scale?
- How many kinds of ACPE activities are there?
- How many of the new Commendation Criteria does my organization need to comply with?
- Does the ACCME have a definition for "planner" or "faculty" as described in Commendation Criteria 23, 24, and 25?
- Does ACPE allow for awarding partial credit to learners?
- If the individuals involved have no relevant financial relationships, can we skip the disclosure portion of the activity?
- In order to earn Practice Assessment MOC points, is a physician required to participate in every step of the quality improvement process?
- Can we use a commercial supporter's logo when acknowledging support?
- Is a signed disclosure form the only way to demonstrated compliance with SCS 2.1?
- According to the ACCME, how can my organization provider feedback to the learner?
- What types of activities are eligible for ABIM MOC?
- What are the differences between the three types of CPE activities?
- Who exactly is considered to be in a position to control content, according to SCS 2.1?
- Who are the health professions students described in Criterion 25 of the ACCME's new Menu of Commendation Criteria?
- Does new Commendation Criterion 35 refer to new innovation inside the current accreditation period?
- Will using the ACCME's Menu of New Commendation Criteria always be optional? Is there a transition phase?
- To register an activity for ABIM Practice Assessment MOC, what additional information, if any, must be reported via PARS?
- What components are required in an LOA?
- Does a completed Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure form demonstrate conflict resolution?
- What activities are NOT eligible for AMA PRA Credit?
- Are accredited CME providers required to register activities for MOC?
- How do I determine the number of MOC points/credits available for my organization's activity?
- How do I know if my ACPE activity qualifies as an RSS?
- In the situation of joint providership, which organization is responsible for awarding the credit?
- Is ACCME PARS data made public?
- Why does the "AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™" reference need to be italicized?
- If we have uploaded many of our activities into PARS throughout the year, can we still utilize the "batch upload" function without causing duplication?
- What content can we certify for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™?
- When developing our ACPE activity's evaluation, what needs to be included?
- How do I calculate the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for each activity format?
- If my organization is seeking Accreditation with Commendation, by what date do we have to use the ACCME's menu of new criteria?
- What requirements does the ACPE have for an activity's learning objectives?
- If our educational activity is supported by a financial grant from a commercial interest, what related wording is required by the ACCME on program materials?
- What information should our educational activity "save the date" include?
- Can I use a written response as an evaluation mechanism? How?
- If our ACPE accredited activity is only 30-minutes long, but meets all the requirements of an application-based activity, is that ok?
- Is there a difference between disclosure in Standard for Commercial Support (SCS) 2 and disclosure in SCS 6? Are they both required?
- As a CME provider, am I required to give learners a certificate as documentation of their participation in the activity?
- Can I collect patient-identifiable information for a certified CME activity? Does this information need to be included in the activity file for audit by the ACCME?
- As a CME stakeholder or pharmaceutical manufacturer, do I have to report transfer of value in every situation?
- Now that the new commendation criteria menu has been released by the ACCME, does my organization have a choice between the new menu and the current criteria for our upcoming reaccreditation?
- What does it mean to identify a practice gap and the underlying educational need?
- According to the ACCME, what is the difference between Commercial Interest and Commercial Support?
- Can an accredited provider rely solely on self-attestation as the mechanism to resolve the relevant conflict of interest for planners?
- If my activity is relevant to more than one ABIM specialty, can I document that in PARS?
- What requirements does the ACCME have for sign-in sheets?
- What specific requirements does the ACPE have for activity evaluations?
- Can ANCC Accredited Providers jointly provide educational activities?
- If our organization has already resolved relevant conflicts of interest, what else is left to disclose?
- If a live activity is converted into an enduring activity, do acknowledgement of commercial support and disclosure have to be made again?
- I have heard that social events shouldn't compete with educational events. What does this mean, practically?
- How long am I required to keep ACPE learner and activity records?
- According to the ACCME, how should an organization report income associated with jointly provided activities?
- What do the different letters and numbers represent in each ACPE UAN assignment?
- Are pharmacies considered ACCME-defined commercial interests?
- Should a company be listed as a joint provider if they provide an unrestricted educational grant for a conference? (ACPE)
- When designing a CME activity, does the planning process have to follow the ACCME’s criteria in order or in any specific sequence?
- Can faculty members receive ACPE credit for their presentations?
- If an ANCC-accredited organization is promoting an event by designing announcements, save-the-dates, handouts, e-blasts, etc., what elements are required to be included on these materials?
- Per the ACCME, what exactly must be included in a provider’s mission statement?
- Is an ACCME-accredited provider required to use a sign-in sheet at CME activities?
- If a learner is able to complete an activity and learning assessment early, do they claim partial or full credit?
- Does an accredited provider have to report commercial support that is paid directly to a joint provider for an activity?
- Can commercial support be spent directly by the commercial supporter on costs related to the CME activity?
- How does the ACCME define hours of instruction?
- Can an activity that isn't open to the public still qualify for ABIM MOC credit?
- When registering activities for MOC credit in PARS, are batch uploads still possible?
- Is it an ACPE requirement for a pharmacist to be involved in the planning of an activity?
- What is the ACPE "P.L.A.N."?
- When should an activity be registered for ABIM MOC credit? Before or after the activity?
- Per the ACCME's definition of joint-providership, can two accredited organizations work in joint providership?
- What are the ABIM requirements for peer review and the required credentials of the reviewers?
- Is an ACCME provider on probation considered in "good standing"?
- In ACPE accreditation, what is the difference between learning assessment and activity evaluation?
- Can I enter information into PARS about many activities at the same time?
- Does the ACCME accredit individual activities?
- It is allowed for a full-time employee from a commercial interest to be involved in CME activities?
- What are the CPE Monitor upload timelines for the ACPE?
- What is Primary Accreditation with the ANCC?
- How far in advance should the reaccreditation process begin?
- When adding information into PARS, what competencies will be available for selection?
- When two different organizations are providing accreditation for different groups of people in an event, do they need to be listed separately on program materials?
- Does a completed Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure form demonstrate conflict resolution?
- How can I register an accredited CME activity for ABIM MOC?
- When can I submit PARS participant data for ABIM's MOC program?
- Is it ok to use the logos of the sponsors on production material?
- Who is in charge of the ACCME?
- What are the consequences of a "failed" audit?
- In CME terms, what is the difference between knowledge, competence and performance?
- I keep hearing the phrase: “Commercial Interest”. What does this mean?
- When disclosing commercial support for a CME activity, can a commercial supporter’s logo be used?
- Are CME presenters allowed to speak during meal-time?
- Does the ACCME require that a fee be paid for joint providership?
- Does the ACCME offer training regarding the expectations of the ACCME Accreditation Criteria?
- Does each CME activity evaluation have to go beyond learners' satisfaction?
- Can CME providers see examples of CME best practices from ACCME?
- Is ACCME PARS data made public?
- Can accredited providers collect conflict-of-interest (COI) disclosure information verbally from individuals in control of content?
- If I’m an accredited provider, do I have to use a sign-in sheet at CME activities?
- What is included in the ACCME PARS Program Summary tab for the 2015 Reporting Year?
- What’s the ACCME’s definition of commercial interest?
- Can I submit a series activity as a single abstract in the ACCME Performance-In-Practice Structured Abstract?
- Can employees of commercial interests participate as planners or speakers for a CME activity?
- Differentiating Direct Providership and Joint Providership
- What kind of documentation of commercial support does the ACCME expect?
- What specifically needs to be included in a provider’s mission statement?
- Who should a provider collect disclosure information from?
- Differentiating Knowledge, Competence and Performance
- What Does it Mean to Identify a Practice Gap and the Underlying Educational Need?
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