The American Society of Anesthesiologists joined the American Board of Medical Specialties Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program.
Here's what you should know.
1. Physicians who are certified by an ABMS member board can earn their maintenance of certification improvement in medical practice credits by participating in the perioperative surgical home learning collaborative.
2. ASA's participation will be guided by its economics and practice innovation department.
3. ABMS CEO Richard Hawkins, MD, said, "The ASA has created a truly comprehensive program that concentrates on the core improvements most sectors in healthcare are striving to address — improved delivery, better outcomes and cost reduction. Joining the portfolio program will help ASA expand and extend the PSH Collaborative's reach to the benefit of surgical patients throughout the country."