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What activity data are providers required to enter into PARS?

There are four activity statuses: Draft, Active, Ready to Close, and Closed. Below is a description of the data fields required for each activity status:

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Public and Confidential Information about Accredited Providers

The following information is considered public information, and therefore may be released by the ACCME. Public information includes certain information about accredited providers, and ACCME reserves the right to publish and release to the public, including on the ACCME Web site, all public… More

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Rule-Making Policy

  1. The notice and comment procedures utilized by ACCME for the adoption of rules and policies that directly impact members and accredited providers (the “Notice and Comment Procedures”) shall not apply to matters relating to internal ACCME structure, management, personnel or business… More

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Improves Healthcare Quality

The provider demonstrates healthcare quality improvement. (formerly Criterion 37)

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Improves Performance

The provider demonstrates improvement in the performance of learners. (formerly Criterion 36)

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Collaborates Effectively

The provider collaborates with other organizations to more effectively address population health issues. (formerly Criterion 28)

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Addresses Population Health

The provider addresses factors beyond clinical care that affect the health of populations. (formerly Criterion 27)

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Explore ACCME’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Volunteer Survey Results

ACCME relies on its community of dedicated volunteers to sustain a high-quality, self-regulated CME system that advances clinician performance and patient care. In line with ACCME’s strategic goal to promote diversity and inclusion by creating and supporting a culture… More

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Environmental Scan: How the Pandemic Is Affecting the Accredited Continuing Education Provider Community

During the past several months, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) has focused on helping the continuing education (CE) community respond to the pandemic. To help plan for an uncertain future, we recently conducted a survey of our… More