Blog Category: CMEO Articles

From Analytics to Understanding: A Look Into Our 3D Pain Animation’s Debut at CME Outfitters’ Opioid Epidemic Premiere Symposium

Family medicine providers are uniquely qualified to lead the charge for precise and responsible prescribing for acute and chronic pain. Family medicine is at the forefront of managing chronic illness, handling comorbidities, and coordinating care for their patients. They know …

Critical Takeaways (and an Award!) from the 2019 ACEhp Conference

Members of the CME Outfitters team were fortunate enough to join their colleagues in January at the Alliance of Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEhp) 44th Annual Meeting in National Harbor, MD. The theme of the meeting was The …

Understanding ABIM MOC Requirements

“Since CME Outfitters activities are designed to focus on improving behaviors in practice and patient outcomes, when you engage in our activities, you are already earning credit towards MOC requirements.”

The end of 2018 saw the initial ABIM cohort on …

Learnings from Roundtable Discussions: Brainstorming Opioid Addiction through Merged Perspectives

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 115 people die each day in the United States due to an opioid overdose. To better understand the nation’s current epidemic, CME Outfitters recently brought together the perspectives of those most impacted …

Mobile App Brings Clinical Recommendations Off the Paper and Into the Clinic

My dishwasher broke a few years ago.  After consulting with the appliance repair pros, scouring online reviews, and speaking with a friend who had just replaced his dishwasher, I arrived at my decision on a replacement model.  I’m happy to …

CME Outfitters Provides Unbiased, Peer-Reviewed CME Content

Going Above Accreditation Requirements

Ensuring our participants receive fair, balanced and robust education are paramount to providing continuing medical education.  Because expert faculty often have financial relationships with commercial interests by the pure nature of their work on the cutting …

Creating CME Test Questions that Reflect Learner Knowledge

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I have memories of courses that were meant to teach me how – and how not – to …

CME Activities that Qualify as MIPS Improvement Activities

Satisfying Your MIPS Requirements

Did you know that if you participate in CME activities, you could already be on your way to satisfying your Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) requirement?  Because MIPS falls under the Quality Payment Program, …

A Short Guide to Understanding ABIM MOC Requirements: Q&A with CME Outfitters’ Director of Accreditation

“Since CME Outfitters activities are designed to focus on improving behaviors in practice and patient outcomes, when you engage in our activities, you are already earning credit towards MOC requirements.”

Maintenance of Certification (MOC) and the complexity surrounding the requirements …