About Performance Improvement CME Programs and Quality Improvement Connection
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Quality Improvement Connection is an educational resource and gateway to CME Performance Improvement (PI) activities. PI activities are structured, long term processes by which physicians can use performance measures to retrospectively assess care in their practice, apply these measures prospectively over a useful interval of time, and re-evaluate their performance1. PI activities on this site are based on the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®)2. Completion of a PI activity offers up to 20 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM3.
ADHD Performance Improvement CME Program
According to the 2008 State of Health Care Quality Report, only 33.7 percent of children newly diagnosed and treated with an ADHD medication received the appropriate follow up care in 2007. How well is your practice treating ADHD patients?
A new Performance Improvement-CME activity will enable practicing physicians with an ADHD caseload to make that assessment. Using a HIPAA-compliant, confidential platform, physicians can evaluate how well their practice manages pediatric ADHD patients, be guided toward resources that can help them overcome common barriers to ADHD treatment and improve care. In addition, physicians can:
- Have the opportunity to earn up to 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
- Assess practice performance and understand the optimal care for ADHD patients.
- Identify performance gaps and pursue tailored pathways to narrow those gaps.
This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins May 8, 2009. The term of approval is for two years from this date.
This ADHD program is supported by an educational grant from McNeil Pediatrics, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. administered by Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC.
To access this program, please go to www.ncqaqiconnection.org.
1 American Medical Association, "The Physician's Recognition Award and credit system" 2006:10 -11.
2 HEDIS is a registered trademark of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
3 NCQA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.