The American Academy of Family Phys...

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has launched the Measuring, Evalu-ating, and Translating Research Into Care (METRIC) quality improvement program. The of the present day online program provides continuing medical education that gives physicians credit for improving the processe they use to care for patients, and it is designed to fulfill the American Board of Family Medicine's (ABFM) recently made known requirement for part IV (performance in practice) of maintenance of certification for family physicians. AAFP members and nonmembers may use the METRIC program to help fulfill this requirement. The program stir ups evidence-based practice and strengthening of clinical information connected views It consists of a series of quality improvement module that primarily focus onward single disease conditions. The first module "Diabetes: Improving Patient Care," is available online. Each module includes an assessment view initial and follow-up chart audits, a feedback report, an action plan, and a final report. A other module on coronary artery disease will be available in July 2005 Module are $25 for AAFP members and $50 for nonmembers. For more information, journey to http://www.aafp.org/metric.xml.

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