Maintenance of Certification, Part 2

MOC Part 2 Modules and Curricula Integration Plan

Background: A key component of Practice-Informed Research and Training for Health Equities (PIRTHE) is support for adoption of best practices through lifelong learning and self-assessment through Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part 2. MOC Part 2 modules will be produced to help practicing providers such as pediatricians, family practitioners and advanced practice nurses assess and enhance clinical knowledge and skills essential to implementing asthma best practices.Asthma ECHO programs (see later for descriptions) will promote ARC Part 2 Module courses as critical content that accompany a survey called “Asthma Care –Routine in My Practice” that is designed to inventory thirty-four best practice guidelines in the areas of high-quality medical care, clinical operations, administration, and school and community services. https://fs2.formsite.com/openform/form30/index.html

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PIRTHE Part 2 Modules will provide practical asthma training to help health professional implement best practices in homes, clinics, schools, and community agencies in alignment with National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute guidelines and in response to emerging evidence from the field. Module development will parallel curricula integration in schools of medicine, nursing and allied health professions with the aim of introducing students and trainees to ways to promote health equity through a collective impact framework. MOC Part 2 modules will be accessed through the MU Office of Continuing Medical Education through Canvas learning management system licensed for use by both practicing physicians and nurse practitioners and health professional students across institutions (medical students, medical residents, nursing students, respiratory therapists, nurse practitioners, school nurses, asthma educators, community health workers, and home environmental assessors).

PIRTHE MOC Part 2 Components, Content, Faculty Teams and Production Timeline

Title of Module
Introductory Video-frames the significance and potential impact on health equity
Brief Review of ABMS and ACCME MOC Part 2 Standards
Module Content-Evidence based with citations
Best Asthma Practice Exemplar Cases (1, 2, 3, etc.)
Attestation and Acknowledgement of Lesson and Video Engagement
MOC Part 2 Self-Reflection Assignment (2 Steps)
Curricula Integration Recommendations (for inclusion in student and trainee experience)
Successful Curricula Linkages (annual report, how is this content be used across programs)
Access and Impact for professional and continuing education (annual report)

Modules to Be Produced

Module 1: PDSA Cycles: Quality Improvement for the Clinician
Faculty – Paul Miles, Bernie Eskridge, Catricia Tilford, Ben Francisco, Eric Armbrecht
Module 2: Asthma Risk Panel Report – Tools for Managing Population Health
Faculty – Paul Foreman, Bhawani Mishra, Michelle Dickens, Ben Francisco
Module 3: Precision ICD-10 coding for Asthma Visits
Faculty – Tammy Rood and Ben Francisco
Module 4: Objective Measures of Airflow – Assessing Asthma Severity & Control
Faculty – Chris Oermann, John Spivey and Ben Francisco
Module 5: Inhalation Instructions (94664) and Pharmacokinetics of Inhaled Medications
Faculty – Michelle Dickens, John Spivey, Tammy Rood, Ben Francisco
Module 6: Pharmacology of Inhaled Cortico steroids: Nuts & Bolts of Prescribing
Faculty – John Spivey, Bernie Eskridge, Michelle Dickens, Ben Francisco
Module 7: Inhalant Sensitivity – Testing and Abatement
Faculty – Michelle Dickens, Minh-Thu Ngoc Le, Ben Francisco
Module 8: Home Environmental Assessment: Indications, Accessing Services, Interpreting Results
Faculty – Bernie Eskridge, John Kramer, Ben Francisco, Kevin Kennedy
Module 9: National Asthma Self-Management Education Standards –Training and Curricula
Faculty – Melissa Penkalski, Tammy Rood,Ben Francisco, Rebecca Brown
Module 10: Key Asthma Messages Patients Need to Hear – Resources and Delivery Strategies
Faculty – Bernie Eskridge, Catricia Tilford, Ben Francisco
Module 11: Managing Asthma Exacerbations -Home, Clinic and School
Faculty –Chris Oermann,John Spivey,Deb Cook, Ben Francisco
Module 12: Uncontrolled Asthma: Going for Collective Impact
Faculty – Luke Harris, Elizabeth Friedman, Helen Murphy, Rebecca Brown, Ben Francisco
Module 13: Asthma Health Home Touches – Best Practices for Addressing Social Determinants of Health
Faculty – Suzanne Kennedy, Rebecca Brown, Elizabeth Friedman, Kristy VanGilder, Ben Francisco
Module 14: Asthma-Focused Telehealth Visits- Maximizing the Experience
Faculty-Ben Francisco, Tammy Rood, Andy Zuckerberg

MOC Part 2 Module and Curricula Integration Timeline

February-April, 2021: Module 13 (Pilot)

May-July, 2021: Module 10 (Pilot)

September-October, 2021: Module6

November-December, 2021: Module7

January-February, 2022: Module1

March-April, 2022: Module2

May-June, 2022: Module3

July-August, 2022: Module4

September-October, 2022: Module5

November-December, 2022: Modules 8

January-February, 2023: Module 9

March-April, 2023: Module 11

May-June, 2023: Module 12

July-August, 2024: Module 14

Three companion Asthma Ready® ECHO® programs offer Category One and American Academy of Family Medicine-approved CME credit. that provides expert support for adopting asthma best practices in a virtual learning network with peers and multidisciplinary asthma specialists across the state of Missouri through the Missouri Telehealth Network https://showmeecho.org/. These programs meet at noon to 1:00 PM most Tuesdays during the year.

Impact Asthma Essentials ECHO® (Asthma ECHO 1) combines case-based learning with didactics that cover the four components of the national guidelines in a four-week track offered six months per year. These components include 1) diagnosing and managing asthma 2) stepwise pharmacotherapy 3) identifying and mitigating environmental risks and 4) asthma self-management in community partnerships for care. Four deidentified cases are presented by providers each month that complement the component content for optimal collaborative learning. https://showmeecho.org/clinics/asthma/

Asthma Care Accelerator ECHO® (Asthma ECHO 2) uses Expert Panel Report 4 asthma guidelines to implement best practices including: collaborative learning, academic detailing, performance feedback, and practice facilitation². This eight-month quality improvement (QI) project using ECHO® aims to reduce the rate of uncontrolled asthma for patients of participating providers.Part 4 Maintenance of Certification credits are available to pediatricians and family practitioners for full participation in this program under the University of Missouri School of Medicine Department of Continuing Medical Education Multi specialty Portfolio Program under the American Board of Medical Specialties. Intervention activities include: 1) pre-post inventory of asthma guideline practice routines using the “Asthma Care –Routine in My Practice” survey based on National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute guidelines, 2) analyze and act on Asthma Risk Panel Report using Medicaid administrative claims data findings to better serve at risk patients and assess impact of quality improvement activities, 3) dispatch school and/or home asthma education or home environmental services as appropriate to patients with uncontrolled asthma, 4) present at least two de-identified cases for peer learners in an Impact Asthma ECHO® session, 5) conduct an “Asthma Day” as a practice facilitation event with 3-5 patients (see below), and 6) document objective measures of airway obstruction for children 5 years and older and 94664 for all ages in the Electronic Medical Record. During the QI project period, a series of quality improvement changes are supported in the primary care office by an ARC expert clinical team physically or virtually. These changes culminate in Asthma Day, a concentrated effort to manage asthma in accordance with the Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma: Expert Panel Report 4. A sample of patients with uncontrolled asthma are identified and invited to participate in Asthma Day. Prior to the visit, a web-based Missouri Medicaid tool (Cyber Access) is used to verify patient medication and emergency room utilization. On the day of the visit, patients complete a validated survey to assess asthma control (TRACK for children 0 to 4 years, Childhood Asthma Control Test for children 4 to 11 years, Asthma Control Test for children 12 and older). Children 5 years and older also are given FEV1 testing and assessment of spacer use with the In-check DIAL handheld inspiratory flow measurement device. Asthma severity and control are assessed using the results of their Asthma Control Test, FEV1, and medication and ED or hospital utilization as viewed on Cyber Access. Run charts are used to establish routine documentation patterns in conjunction with electronic health records. Recommendations for managing asthma are given based on these results. Families are educated on proper medication administration and common allergens: allergy testing is done as indicated. All patients receive an updated, written Asthma Action Plan and appointment for follow up visit. https://showmeecho.org/clinics/asthma-accelerator/

Asthma Care and Education ECHO® (Asthma ECHO 3) addresses the need for aligned health professionals outside the clinic walls to work together to better coordinate services, promote asthma control, and effectively disseminate current and pertinent critical information. Care managers, health plans, home environmental assessors, school nurses, community health workers and social workers play vital roles in the collective impact model. The collective impact model is based on the commitment of a group of partners from different sectors within a community to solve together the multi factorial problem of asthma disparities. Asthma Care and Education ECHO® is guided by the “Coordinated Federal Action Plan for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities” and serves as a regional hub venue for regions across the State of Missouri. It provides structured training programs for asthma education, home and school asthma environmental assessment and risk abatement, school-based asthma check-ups both in-person and through tele health, addressing social determinants of health through the use of the validated Child Asthma Risk Assessment Tool https://www.asthmacommunitynetwork.org/carat , adolescent tobacco cessation, and many other types. Case presentations by school nurses, environmental assessors, and care managers are also supported by this ECHO program. https://showmeecho.org/clinics/ace/

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