ACCME PARS Reporting System Overview
Brooke Taylor
PARS
Who:
ACCME
What:
P
rogram and
A
ctivity
R
eporting
S
ystem
When:
Annually, by March 31
Why?
:
Helps ACCME and providers
demonstrate the size, scope and value of
the CME enterprise
Currently the ACCME has reported
no changes for 2017!
Common Errors
Competencies
Regularly Scheduled Series
Categorizing Activities
Designed to Change & Changes Evaluated
Exhibit and Commercial Support Revenue
Competency Errors
(ACGME/ABMS, Institute of Medicine, etc.)
Provider’s often select competencies in every category
as exampled below:
Competencies
(ACGME/ABMS, Institute of Medicine, etc.)
Providers are
not
required to select competencies from
each category.
Select only what is applicable to your activity.
RSS Errors
Multiple entries for 1 RSS
- Do
not
enter each session
within an RSS as listed below.
RSS
For each RSS that you have,
one entry must encompass the entire year’s worth
of data.
i.e., Medical Grand Rounds – meets weekly – list in
PARS as 1 meeting
Dates for your RSS
Enter the first date of your RSS
Example: January 22, 2016
Credit Errors
Entering the credit for one session vs. the entire series
If your RSS has 1 credit or a low number of credits,
double check to be sure you have calculated the credits
for the entire year and not just 1 session.
Enter credits for the
entire year.
Entering Credits
Number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
TM
Designated
– Enter your total for the entire year for that particular
RSS
Example: 52 credits (one weekly meeting for the year, assuming
no meetings were cancelled)
Physicians & Other Learners
Number of “physicians” who completed activity- For
each RSS that you have, one entry must encompass the
entire year’s worth of data.
Example: Medical Grand Rounds held weekly and had 10
attendees at every session for the year – add attendees for year
(10 x 52) for a total of 520.
Example of Correct
Entry:
Example of Incorrect Entry –
Provider entered 1 session
only.
TERMINOLOGY & DEFINITON CHANGES
Other Learners
= Non physicians
Activity participants other than MDs and
Dos.
Residents should be included as
physicians
beginning with the 2015
reporting year
Categorizing Activities:
Course vs. Performance Improvement
Course
= live CME activity where the learner participates in person;
planned as an individual event.
Examples: annual meeting, conference, seminar.
Performance improvement activities
= long-term, 3-stage
project by which a physician or group of physicians assess their
practice using selected performance measures (i.e., chart review)
(stage A), learn about specific performance measures (i.e.,
educational intervention) (stage B), and then reassess their practice
using the same performance measures (stage C)
Physicians can earn up to 20 credits for participating in CME-certified
PI activities (5 credits per stage plus an additional 5 credits for
completing all 3 stages)
Just because you may be measuring “Performance Improvement”
does not make it a Performance Improvement Activity
Performance Improvement
Activity Credits
Performance improvement activities
Stage A = 5 Credits
Stage B = 5 Credits
Stage C = 5 Credits
Completing all 3 stages = 5 bonus points, for a total of 20.
Incorrect Entry for a Performance
Improvement Activity
Credits must be entered as either
5, 10, 15 or 20.
Designed to Change &
Changes Evaluated
Designed to Change &
Changes Evaluated
Errors
All fields are often checked for every activity
Check your planning document to see what your
activity was designed to do.
Your activity must be designed to at least change
one – Competence, Performance
OR
Patient
Outcomes (C3).
Changes Evaluated Errors
Check your files to see what you
measured
.
Look at
your evaluation instrument or other
measurement tools to see what data you
measured.
Example:
How
will you change
your practice? COMPETENCE
How
did you change
your practice? PERFORMANCE
Summary Page Challenges
Activities are left open = Field(s) are missing data
Activities will automatically move to “closed” when all required
fields are completed.
Common Questions
When can I enter data in PARS?
ANYTIME!
MSMS encourages providers to enter their activity data
on a regular basis.
You do not have to wait until the
official notification regarding the March 31
st
deadline.
Common Questions
I already “Attested” but I realized I made a mistake.
How can I correct my error?
Notify Brenda.
MSMS can remove your “Attestation” in your summary
so you can make changes to your data.
To re-close the year, you must “re-attest” the
summary page.
Common
Questions
I’ve forgotten my password, how can it be reset?
Go to the PARS login.
Select “Request a password” and enter your email
address and Organization ID.
Common
Questions
Do I enter Exhibits with Commercial Support?
No, Exhibit Revenue is entered under the Program
Summary tab.
ACCME Resources
http://www.accme.org/cme-providers/maintaining-your-
accreditation/about-pars
BATCH UPLOAD RESOURCES FOR 2016 REPORTING YEAR
PARS Tab-delimited Upload Process: A Tutorial
Tab Delimited Upload Template for 2015 - 2016
Tab Delimited Upload Instructions for
2015
- 2016
XML Upload Template and Instructions for
2015
- 2016
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Q&A about PARS 2015 Changes
Accreditation Requirements and Descriptions of the ACCME
PARS Tab-delimited Upload Process: A Tutorial
MSMS Resources
Call or Email Brenda Marenich
Phone: 517-336-7580
Email:
bmarenich@msms.org
Questions?
ACCME's Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS) is a tool used annually by providers to showcase the significance of their CME programs. The system helps in demonstrating the size, scope, and value of the CME enterprise through reporting activities, competencies, common errors, competency errors, RSS errors, credit errors, and more.
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PARS Who: ACCME What: Program and Activity Reporting System When: Annually, by March 31 Why?:Helps ACCME and providers demonstrate the size, scope and value of the CME enterprise
Currently the ACCME has reported no changes for 2017!
Common Errors Competencies Regularly Scheduled Series Categorizing Activities Designed to Change & Changes Evaluated Exhibit and Commercial Support Revenue
Competency Errors (ACGME/ABMS, Institute of Medicine, etc.) Provider s often select competencies in every category as exampled below:
Competencies (ACGME/ABMS, Institute of Medicine, etc.) Providers are not required to select competencies from each category. Select only what is applicable to your activity.
RSS Errors Multiple entries for 1 RSS - Do not enter each session within an RSS as listed below.
RSS For each RSS that you have, one entry must encompass the entire year s worth of data. i.e., Medical Grand Rounds meets weekly list in PARS as 1 meeting
Dates for your RSS Enter the first date of your RSS Example: January 22, 2016
Credit Errors Entering the credit for one session vs. the entire series If your RSS has 1 credit or a low number of credits, double check to be sure you have calculated the credits for the entire year and not just 1 session. Enter credits for the entire year.
Entering Credits Number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM Designated Enter your total for the entire year for that particular RSS Example: 52 credits (one weekly meeting for the year, assuming no meetings were cancelled)
Physicians & Other Learners Number of physicians who completed activity- For each RSS that you have, one entry must encompass the entire year s worth of data. Example: Medical Grand Rounds held weekly and had 10 attendees at every session for the year add attendees for year (10 x 52) for a total of 520. Example of Incorrect Entry Provider entered 1 session only. Example of Correct Entry:
TERMINOLOGY & DEFINITON CHANGES Other Learners = Non physicians Activity participants other than MDs and Dos. Residents should be included as physicians beginning with the 2015 reporting year
Categorizing Activities: Course vs. Performance Improvement Course = live CME activity where the learner participates in person; planned as an individual event. Examples: annual meeting, conference, seminar. Performance improvement activities = long-term, 3-stage project by which a physician or group of physicians assess their practice using selected performance measures (i.e., chart review) (stage A), learn about specific performance measures (i.e., educational intervention) (stage B), and then reassess their practice using the same performance measures (stage C) Physicians can earn up to 20 credits for participating in CME-certified PI activities (5 credits per stage plus an additional 5 credits for completing all 3 stages) Just because you may be measuring Performance Improvement does not make it a Performance Improvement Activity
Performance Improvement Activity Credits Performance improvement activities Stage A = 5 Credits Stage B = 5 Credits Stage C = 5 Credits Completing all 3 stages = 5 bonus points, for a total of 20.
Incorrect Entry for a Performance Improvement Activity Credits must be entered as either 5, 10, 15 or 20.
Designed to Change & Changes Evaluated
Designed to Change & Changes Evaluated Errors All fields are often checked for every activity Check your planning document to see what your activity was designed to do. Your activity must be designed to at least change one Competence, Performance OR Patient Outcomes (C3).
Changes Evaluated Errors Check your files to see what you measured. Look at your evaluation instrument or other measurement tools to see what data you measured. Example: How will you change your practice? COMPETENCE How did you change your practice? PERFORMANCE
Summary Page Challenges Activities are left open = Field(s) are missing data Activities will automatically move to closed when all required fields are completed.
Common Questions When can I enter data in PARS? ANYTIME! MSMS encourages providers to enter their activity data on a regular basis. You do not have to wait until the official notification regarding the March 31st deadline.
Common Questions I already Attested but I realized I made a mistake. How can I correct my error? Notify Brenda. MSMS can remove your Attestation in your summary so you can make changes to your data. To re-close the year, you must re-attest the summary page.
CommonQuestions I ve forgotten my password, how can it be reset? Go to the PARS login. Select Request a password and enter your email address and Organization ID.
CommonQuestions Do I enter Exhibits with Commercial Support? No, Exhibit Revenue is entered under the Program Summary tab.
ACCME Resources http://www.accme.org/cme-providers/maintaining-your- accreditation/about-pars BATCH UPLOAD RESOURCES FOR 2016 REPORTING YEAR PARS Tab-delimited Upload Process: A Tutorial Tab Delimited Upload Template for 2015 - 2016 Tab Delimited Upload Instructions for 2015 - 2016 XML Upload Template and Instructions for 2015 - 2016 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Q&A about PARS 2015 Changes Accreditation Requirements and Descriptions of the ACCME PARS Tab-delimited Upload Process: A Tutorial
MSMS Resources Call or Email Brenda Marenich Phone: 517-336-7580 Email: bmarenich@msms.org
