The CME Coalition on November 8 submitted comments to the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) regarding its revised criteria, otherwise known as EACCME 3.0. Among other items, the criteria places restrictions on promotional materials and satellite symposiums for CME. The submitted comments outline several of the Coalition's concerns regarding this criteria, as raised by members of the Coalition's working group to develop this letter, including the outlawing of satellite symposiums and the EACCME's lack of providing a public comment period on the revisions.
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In the rapidly evolving digital age, social media has emerged as a powerful platform that profoundly impacts various aspects of our lives, including healthcare. For health care professionals, social media can serve as a valuable tool for knowledge dissemination, patient engagement, professional networking, and community building. However, due to concerns about liability and ethical considerations, many professionals in the healthcare industry are hesitant to fully embrace social media's potential.
Join us for a thought-provoking and informative one-hour panel webinar that delves into the intricate relationship between healthcare professionals and social media. This interactive session will explore the challenges and opportunities of utilizing social media in the healthcare domain, particularly focusing on addressing the fear of liability and discovering safe and effective ways to leverage these platforms for educational purposes. CME Coalition Senior Advisor Andrew Rosenberg joined experts Allison Kickel, Allison Gardner, and Brandi Koskie for a panel discussion on Friday, September 8th on the use of social media and how healthcare professionals are using it, understanding how to use it for educational purposes, as well as the liabilities involved. The recording is available to registered members of the Alliance. After several meetings of the Coalition's working group to discuss recent guidance proposed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the CME Coalition submitted comments on October 6 to the ACCME in response its Call for Comment on Accredited Education Delivered via Online and Social Media Platforms. While the CME Coalition appreciates the endeavor of the ACCME in proposing this guidance, we believe that additional research and clarity is required to adequately protect Accredited Providers from the unintended consequences of producing online CE and simultaneously support innovation.
On Wednesday, CME Coalition Senior Advisor Andrew Rosenberg presented at the Independent Medical Education and Grants Summit on the relationship between the current federal health policy landscape and independent medical education (IME) and health policy. His presentation sought to aid attendees in:
CME Coalition Submits Comments to CMS Regarding CME in the Medicare Quality Payment Program9/6/2022
As a result of our conversations during past CME Coalition monthly meetings on the subject, the CME Coalition submitted public comments today in response to certain proposed policies included in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for calendar year (CY) 2023. The CME Coalition expressed our strong support for the addition of national CME accrediting organizations and providers as new third-party intermediaries able to directly report clinician completion of accredited CME and/or Maintenance of Certification (MOC) improvement activities for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways. As discussed in more detail in the attached letter, we communicated that we believe the inclusion of CME organizations as a third-party intermediary in this capacity would allow for reduced clinician burden as well as a heightened clinician focus on patient care, particularly with regard to metrics of priority to CMS. "Consistent with their core mission, accredited CME providers have acted to support their clinician learners in several ways, including by: (1) helping clinicians to understand how to identify improvement activities, facilitate those activities, and assist clinicians in attesting to their participation; and (2) planning and presenting CME activities that will count as improvement activities. Because CME providers are already guiding clinicians through this process, these organizations are well positioned to serve as a third-party intermediary to submit data on clinician completion of CME or MOC activities within the improvement activities performance category." 
The CME Coalition held a virtual webinar on June 29, 2022 following the issuance of its new compliance guide, Independent Medical Education (IME) Compliance Guide, for use by accredited CME providers and commercial supporters. The IME compliance guide additionally contains FAQS for non-accredited activities. The CME Coalition has produced this compliance guide and FAQs in response to numerous questions it has received regarding: (1) the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, which have been adopted by several accrediting bodies; and (2) best practices for education providers and the industry to consider for non-accredited educational activities.
If you or any of your colleagues were unable to attend the webinar, its contents have been recorded and can be played back at anytime using this link. The passcode to access the recording is: 91TR*Q0v. You can also download a copy of the slide deck here when available. We hope you find this to be a valuable resource. Importantly, although the CME Coalition developed these FAQs in cooperation with our legal counsel, the document should not be constituted as binding legal advice from the CME Coalition, as the individual facts of any situation are likely to be unique. If you have yet to obtain the IME Compliance Guide, you can request a copy of the guide via our website. Please reach out to Brittany Argote (bargote@thornrun.com) with any questions. The CME Coalition has issued a new compliance guide, Independent Medical Education (IME) Compliance Guide, for use by accredited CME providers and commercial supporters. Additionally, the IME compliance guide contains FAQS for non-accredited activities. The CME Coalition has produced the following compliance guide and FAQs in response to numerous questions it has received regarding: (1) the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, which have been adopted by several accrediting bodies; and (2) best practices for education providers and the industry to consider for non-accredited educational activities. The CME Coalition held an informational webinar on the guide, which was open to the public, on June 29, 2022, from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. EST. We hope you find this to be a valuable resource. Importantly, although the CME Coalition developed these FAQs in cooperation with our legal counsel, the document should not be constituted as binding legal advice from the CME Coalition, as the individual facts of any situation are likely to be unique. We encourage all interested parties to request a copy of the guide, and we look forward to answering any questions during our upcoming webinar. The CME Coalition has issued a new compliance guide, Independent Medical Education (IME) Compliance Guide, for use by accredited CME providers and commercial supporters. The IME compliance guide additionally contains FAQS for non-accredited activities.
On Thursday, January 12, 2022, the Alliance Annual Conference brought our community of health care continuing medical education professionals together both virtually and in Aurora, Colorado.
In conjunction with this event, the CME Coalition held its annual policy reception, where we showcased the Coalition's accomplishments in 2021 and discussed our goals for the year ahead. Slides presented during this policy reception can be found below. CME Coalition Comments on FDA's Reconsideration of mandatory Opioid Prescriber Education VIA rems12/6/2021
The CME Coalition has submitted public comments on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) reconsideration of mandatory opioid prescriber education through a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) to urge the FDA to consider the full scope and ramifications of implementing such a requirement. While the CME Coalition respects required education, we agree with the vast majority of presenters at the FDA's meeting on this subject who believe that required Opioid REMS is not a workable solution to the opioid crisis.
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