• Structured, long term projects based on processes by which a physician or group of physicians can learn about specific evidence-based performance measures.
• Up to 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM can be awarded for completing a project

• Three distinct stages:
• Up to five (5) CME credits per stage may be awarded to physician participants, and an additional five (5) credits are awarded for physicians who complete all three stages, for a maximum of twenty (20) CME credits.
• Stage A: Learning from current practice performance: Assess current practice using identified performance measures, either through chart reviews or some other appropriate mechanism. Participating physicians should be actively involved in data collection and analysis.
• Stage B: Learning from the application of PI to patient care: Implement an intervention based on the performance measures selected in Stage A, using suitable tracking tools (e.g., flow sheets). Participating physicians should receive guidance on appropriate parameters for applying an intervention and assessing performance change, specific to the performance measure and the physician’s patient base (e.g., how many patients with a given condition, seen for how long, will produce a valid assessment?).
• Stage C: Learning from the evaluation of the PI effort: Re-evaluate and reflect on performance in practice (Stage B), by comparing to the assessment done in stage A. Summarize any practice, process and/or outcome changes that resulted from conducting the PI activity.

Click here for the PI CME Application.

For any questions, please contact the CME Coordinator at 777-5149.