Advanced Physician Advisor Certification - CPHYADV

 
ABQAURP is excited to announce we are taking applications for the Advanced Physician Advisor Board Certification! Register Now!

The Advanced Physician Advisor Certification was developed to validate the knowledge and skills of physician advisors fulfilling leadership roles in advising the medical team and ultimately improving patient care, quality, utilization, and patient safety. After working tirelessly with our esteemed panel of seasoned Physician Advisor subject matter experts and psychometricians, we have completed the development of this new ABQAURP board certification and are now taking applications. 

With well-defined topics identified through a robust job task and competency analysis, the certification exam blueprint and exam items were written by a team of credible experts serving in a variety of Physician Advisor roles throughout the country.

To ensure a valid, reliable, and legally defensible certification, the Advanced Physician Advisor Certification exam was developed and validated in accordance with the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing; jointly published by the American Psychological Association, the American Educational Research Association, and the National Council on Measurement in Education. Collaborating with Certification Management Services with over 25 years of psychometrics and test development expertise ensures a robust certification program. ABQAURP certification exams are proctored to safeguard the security, credibility, and integrity of the certification exam, exam candidates, and the CPHYADV credential. 

The Advanced Physician Advisor Certification consists of 175 multiple choice questions and is administered during an annual testing window. Candidates may test in-person at a testing center or utilize a secure remote proctoring system to test at a location convenient for you.

Candidates successfully completing the board certification exam earn the credential of Certified Advanced Physician Advisor (CPHYADV).

Earning this advanced credential leverages Physician Advisors for professional opportunities and allows you to stand out amongst your peers in this competitive job market.

The Advanced Physician Advisor Certification aligns with ABQAURP’s goal to promote health care quality and patient safety through education and certification!

The Advanced Physician Advisor Certification Domains Include:

• Medicare Compliance and Regulatory Obligations
• Utilization Review
• Care Management/Coordination
• Quality Measures and Metrics
• Clinical Documentation Integrity
• Leadership, Ethics, and Regulatory Guidance

We are grateful to these Diplomates who participated on the panel of subject matter experts whose contributions have been immeasurable in the development of this exam:

• Hold a current, non-restricted license in each state or territory of the United States in which the candidate is licensed (as applicable to the candidate’s profession)
• Provide documentation of active involvement fulfilling the role of a physician advisor within the past four years, minimum of 500 hours (5-10 hours per week for one-two years) in any of the exam areas
• List two colleagues or supervisors as references on the exam application
• Complete a minimum of fifty (50) hours of ABQAURP-approved continuing education within the past four years OR 25 hours in addition to HCQM Certification (comparable certifications may apply toward eligibility requirement)
• Have knowledge of the English language, as the exam is only provided in English
• Submit payment of application and exam fees. Fees are non-refundable unless the candidate is determined by ABQAURP to be ineligible to take the exam. Candidates that fail to submit documentation and/or successfully complete the exam will forfeit the fees.