Proposed Maintenance of Certification Changes Ignite Controversy (Again)
From MDLinx' PhysicianSense blog:
Dr. Westby Fisher, a vocal critic of MOC who has been investigating ABMS finances, referred PhysicianSense to this blog post when asked for comment. Fisher argues that public comment on the future of MOC is moot when there is no plan to end MOC outright.
Precisely.
You can't negotiate with a Spid er when you are forced to be a Fly.
Instead, you have to (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - January 12, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Westby G. Fisher, MD Source Type: blogs
The ABMS Spider and the Fly
Mary Howitt
“Will you you walk into my parlour, said a Spider to a Fly;
'Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy.
The way into my parlour is up a winding stair,
And I have many pretty things to shew when you get there.
Oh, no, no! said the little Fly; to ask me is in vain:
For who goes up th at winding stair shall ne'er come down again.
Said the cunning Spider to the Fly, Dear (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - January 8, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Westby G. Fisher, MD Tags: ABIM ABMS ABMS Vision Commission Maintenance of Certification MOC Source Type: blogs
The ABMS Spider and the Fly
Mary Howitt
“Will you you walk into my parlour, said a Spider to a Fly;
'Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy.
The way into my parlour is up a winding stair,
And I have many pretty things to shew when you get there.
Oh, no, no! said the little Fly; to ask me is in vain:
For w ho goes up that winding stair shall ne'er come down again.
Said the cunning Spider to the Fly, Dear (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - January 8, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: DrWes Source Type: blogs
Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due
Why does a physician who is strong-armed into participating in Maintenance of Certification (MOC ®), pays for MOC®-eligible educational materials, studies and performs the online testing to receive "MOC®-points" from the American Board of Internal Medicine, not get credit for the work completed?
I received a threatening notice from the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) with the los s of (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - January 7, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Westby G. Fisher, MD Source Type: blogs
Happy New Year, MOC!
As many of us head back to work to start a New Year, let's not forget that physicians have until January 15, 2019 to "comment" on the ABMS Vision Commission's (un-editable) Draft Report.
While Paul Teirstein, MD and his colleagues at the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) did a nice job dissecting many of the problems with the Vision Commission's report and made it easy to " (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - January 2, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Westby G. Fisher, MD Tags: ABMS ABMS Vision Commission American Board of Medical Specialties Draft Report MOC Practicing Physicians of America Source Type: blogs
My Example of ABIM's Deceptive Trade Practices
As I work to complete my first 100 "MOC points" suddenly due 12/31/2018, I think my readers should be aware of the deceptive trade practices that have impacted me since I paid for the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification ® (MOC®) program in 2013.
First of all, after realizing my Board certification in Cardiovascular Diseases would expire in 2013, I paid for (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - December 30, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Westby G. Fisher, MD Source Type: blogs
Amazing Grace: On the ABMS Vision Commission's Draft Report
Amazing Grace, How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now am found
T'was blind but now I see...
ABMS Vision Commission's Password-Protected "Draft" Report (Click image to enlarge)
From the Terms contract for ABMS Board Certification available behind the ABIM physician portal firewall and not re adily available to the public for inspection:"I agree to (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - December 30, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Westby G. Fisher, MD Source Type: blogs
Amazing Grace: On the ABMS Vision Commission's Draft Report
Amazing Grace, How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now am found
T'was blind but now I see...
ABMS Vision Commission's Password-Protected "Draft" Report (Click image to enlarge)
From the Terms contract for ABMS Board Certification available behind the ABIM physician portal firewall and not readily available to the public for inspection:"I agree to (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - December 30, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: DrWes Source Type: blogs
My Example of ABIM's Deceptive Trade Practices
As I work to complete my first 100 "MOC points" suddenly due 12/31/2018, I think my readers should be aware of the deceptive trade practices that have impacted me since I paid for the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification® (MOC®) program in 2013.
First of all , after realizing my Board certification in Cardiovascular Diseases would expire in 2013, I paid for (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - December 30, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: DrWes Source Type: blogs
The Maintenance of Certification Controversy 2018: The Year in Review
The American Board of Medical Specialties/American Board of Internal Medicine (ABMS/ABIM) Maintenance of Certification ® (MOC) controversy continued unaffected in 2018 despite significant pushback from working physicians.
Background
For those unfamiliar with this controversy, ABMS board certification of a US physicians was once a completely voluntary lifetime accolade physicians could elect (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - December 24, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Westby G. Fisher, MD Source Type: blogs
Primum Non Nocere
Primum non nocere - latin for "first, to do no harm" - is a philosophy working physicians aspire to throughout their careers when caring for patients. It defines a bioethical baseline for physicians and should be their guiding light in clinical decision making throughout their careers. Unfortunately, as is too often the case when politics and power enter the picture, it is easy for physicians to (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - December 16, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Westby G. Fisher, MD Source Type: blogs
