tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post2436703405347589324..comments2023-07-14T02:53:40.719-07:00Comments on retired doc's thoughts: The ABIM's certification in Comprehensive Internal Medicine -too silly even for the ACP?james gaultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537303135780186926noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-37048598649869713642008-02-01T05:14:00.000-08:002008-02-01T05:14:00.000-08:00Interesting thought about the CCIM target.I think ...Interesting thought about the CCIM target.I think the target is more likely the internists who buy into the vague,benign sounding Medical Home rhetoric which so far seems to exist only in the super managed care version floated by United Health Group.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-88094216025502727012008-01-30T19:46:00.000-08:002008-01-30T19:46:00.000-08:00Like any other business, some specialty boards lik...Like any other business, some specialty boards like the ABIM and the ABFM have become big business with an established bureaucracy (think JCAHO too). In order for them to remain in business and justify their nice offices and big executive salaries, they need to come up with new products, those being new subspecialties and new certification exams and exercises. The CCIM certification seems to me to be directed toward the potential "concierge" physician who wants to distinguish himself and promote his own business. The ABIM sees more and more internists going this route. Very progressive thinking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-86449206396076885312008-01-29T08:21:00.000-08:002008-01-29T08:21:00.000-08:00As I understand it ABIM's plan for the CCIM was a ...As I understand it ABIM's plan for the CCIM was a response to the crisis in primary care.Since all they do is "certify" internists their solution was to think up still another certification ladder to climb.If your only tool is a hammer...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com