The American College of Cardiology (ACC) recently joined the American Board of Medical Specialties’ (ABMS) multi-specialty portfolio program.
ACC members who are board-certified in 21 of 24 ABMS member boards are now able to earn maintenance of certification (MOC) credit for their involvement in some ACC improvement activities, according to an ABMS news release.
Providers who participate in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Quality Payment Program (QPP), which is part of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), can earn MOC credit and credit toward QPP requirements if they participate in the ABMS portfolio program.
ABMS said that more than 11,000 physicians have participated in its quality and practice improvement initiatives.
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