ACCME Accreditation Requirements and Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education P-HIPAA-GIFT: HIPAA compliance attestation on accreditation submissions, and no gift cards or personal remuneration tied to purchase of or registration for accredited CME

Every applicant for initial or renewed accreditation attests that the materials it submits (self-study report, activity files and other materials) contain no individually identifiable health information under HIPAA. Neither the provider nor anyone acting for it may give, arrange or enable a gift card, a cash equivalent or any other personal payment to learners in connection with buying or registering for an accredited activity, whoever pays for it.

Other controls in ACCME policies: governance, program and activity administration, joint providership – ACCME Accreditation Requirements and Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education

P-CONTENT CME content definition, AMA PRA Category 1 Credit activities comply with all ACCME requirements, and business and management procedures meet obligations
P-ENDURING Enduring materials reviewed at least every three years with release, review and termination dates shown
P-JOINT Joint providership: the accredited provider takes responsibility and demonstrates compliance by written documentation; informs learners with the joint statement; probation limits
P-RECORDS Attendance records verifiable for six years and activity files retained for the accreditation term or twelve months, whichever is longer
P-STATEMENT Accreditation statement on all activity materials and brochures, in the prescribed direct or joint providership wording; permitted use of the ACCME marks

Other controls in ACCME policies: governance, program and activity administration, joint providership – ACCME Accreditation Requirements and Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education

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