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https://www.abmssolutions.com/faq/how-to-find-out-if-a-physician-has-practiced-in-another-state/
Please contact the state medical board or the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) DocInfo service. This service provides professional information on physicians and physician assistants licensed in the United States including information on disciplinary sanctions, education, medical specialty, licensure history, and…
https://www.abmssolutions.com/faq/verifying-the-certification-of-a-physician-with-canadian-specialties-certification/
In this instance, contact the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This group can respond to specific inquiries to confirm that a doctor is certified as a specialist and the year of certification.
https://www.abmssolutions.com/faq/checking-that-a-physician-is-participating-in-moc/
The ABMS Board Certification Credentials Profile includes information about a physician’s board certification and continuing certification (MOC) participation status. The display includes the status of all a physician’s specialty (and subspecialty, if any) certificates from an ABMS Member Board. The…
https://www.abmssolutions.com/faq/primary-source-information-needed-psv/
ABMS Solutions™ oversees the licensing of online product solutions for Primary Source Verification (PSV) of a physician’s certification. These resources are for professional use to check physicians’ records quickly, conveniently, and securely. Board certification data from the ABMS database, which includes…
https://www.abmssolutions.com/faq/verifying-a-physicians-certification-for-professional-use/
ABMS Solutions™ oversees the licensing of online product solutions for Primary Source Verification (PSV) of a physician’s certification. These resources allow hospitals and health systems as well as attorneys, insurance groups, and other professionals to check physicians’ records quickly, conveniently,…
https://www.abmssolutions.com/faq/abms-message-to-credentialers-regarding-abim-moc-announcement/
In February 2015, ABIM introduced changes to its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program and its certification status reporting processes which could affect your credentialing procedures. These changes are an extension of ABIM’s Board of Directors’ decision in January 2014, to…
https://www.abmssolutions.com/faq/maintaining-certification-through-the-abms-program-for-maintenance-of-certification-moc/
ABMS Member Boards support physicians’ transition from training to practice through AMOC. The MOC program provides physicians a mechanism to maintain their certification through their engagement in continuous, specialty-specific learning, assessment, and improvement activities. The activities in MOC are based…
https://www.abmssolutions.com/faq/description-of-board-eligibility/
ABMS defines board eligibility as the period of time between when a physician completes an accredited residency program and when initial certification in a specialty is achieved. On January 1, 2012, ABMS established its Board Eligibility Policy which places limits…
https://www.abmssolutions.com/faq/process-for-board-certification/
The ABMS Member Boards’ certification programs are rooted in the professional and educational standards set by ABMS and the Member Boards for medical specialty practice and certification. The program involves two basic phases of assessment within a continuous process: initial…
https://www.abmssolutions.com/faq/difference-between-board-certification-and-medical-licensure/
All physicians in the United States must be licensed in order to practice medicine, but they are not required to be certified. A license is issued by the physician’s state medical board. Certification requirements go above and beyond licensing requirements….