RSS Feeds
The Value of Physician Assessment
IN RESPONSE:
Nobody likes to be evaluated on his or her performance, but the public must have a way to ensure that physicians are providing high-quality care. The American Board of Medical Specialties established a standard approach called Maintenance of Certification with the goal of assuring the public that physicians do so. The program requires that physicians possess an unrestricted license to practice medicine and that they demonstrate lifelong learning, practice improvement, current medical knowledge, good clinical judgment, and diagnostic skill.
This …
