TY  - JOUR
T1  - PHysician quality and maintenance of certification—reply
AU  - Cassel CK
Y1  - 2012/12/26
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2012.131781
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2562
EP  - 2563
VL  - 308
IS  - 24
N2  - 
As to the research on the benefits of certification and MOC, there have been several studies linking certification to quality. Because MOC is a relatively new program, there is less research, but 2 studies1- 2 reported that higher scores on the ABIM's MOC examination for internal medicine are associated with better performance on quality indicators for diabetes and mammography screening. In addition, a positive association was found between the rate at which preventive care services were delivered for Medicare patients and certification status in internal medicine or family medicine.3 Additionally, time since a physician's last board certification correlates with decline in quality of care for patients being treated for high blood pressure.4 More research needs to be done in this area.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.131781
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.131781
ER  -