The Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program was created with input from thousands of physicians across the country. It provides physicians with a pathway to know that they are staying current in the medical knowledge they use to treat patients and to make important care decisions daily.

Board Certified Internal Medicine Specialists are eligible to receive 60 Practice Assessment Points towards MOC by participating in the vaxPACES program. The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) defines the benefits as follows:

• The Practice Assessment option for earning MOC points gives ABIM Board Certified physicians the opportunity to participate in activities that help to improve the quality of patient care in their practice.

• Quality Improvement/Practice Improvement (QI/PI) activities should include identifying an improvement opportunity in your practice, implementing a change to address that opportunity, and measuring the impact of your change.

• You can earn MOC points for many QI/PI projects you are doing in practice through your medical specialty societies, hospitals, medical groups, clinics or other health-related organizations.

• For external activities that were completed in the prior calendar year, ABIM will accept retroactive MOC credit through March 31.

Earn MOC Credit with vaxPACES

Registered participants who successfully complete the program components may be eligible to receive up to 60 Practice Assessment Points toward ABIM Board Certification requirements. The Stages for satisfying the eligibility criteria are:

Stage A

Review your practice assessment data for adult vaccination status among your population of patients as presented within your secure Clinical Performance Dashboard

Stage B

Successfully complete (score >80%) one Continuing Medical Education online activity including the pre-test, post-test and evaluation.

Stage C

Review the next two cycles of data refresh within your Clinical Performance Dashboard.

Stage D

Upon completion of Stages A, B and C you will receive a short questionnaire about your practice. Submit this online form and the NCQA will process your request with the ABIM.