Advanced Physician Advisor Certification - CPHYADV

As we celebrate National Physician Advisor Day, we are excited to announce the Advanced Physician Advisor Certification!

We show our appreciation for all Physician Advisors and recognize the leadership role they provide in advising the medical team and ultimately improving patient care, quality, utilization, and patient safety. As an integral part of the health care team, thank you for your commitment to improving health care every day! We are also grateful to those who demonstrated their commitment, knowledge, and skills through HCQM Certification and earning the Physician Advisor sub-specialty certification.

After working tirelessly with our esteemed panel of seasoned Physician Advisor subject matter experts and psychometricians, we have completed development of this new ABQAURP board certification and will be looking forward to taking applications very soon.

With well-defined topics identified through a robust job task 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.

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

Candidates who successfully complete the board certification exam will 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:

 

Chowdry-Mujahid Bashir, MD, CHCQM Kettering Medical Center	Catherine Pesek Bird, DO, MBA, CHCQM Lakeland Regional Hospital
Melissa M. Buchner-Mehling, MD, CHCQM          Sound Physicians	Lisa A. Burgess, MD, CHCQM Eastern State Hospital
Alan Butler, MD, MBA, MS, CHCQM Northwell Health	Natasha L. Chen, MD, CHCQM Consultant
Jonathan B. Cohen, MD, CHCQM Adventist Healthcare	Timothy P. Connelly, II, MD, MBA, FACP, CHCQM HCA Healthcare
William J. Frederick, III, MD, PhD, CHCQM Stanford Health Care	Victor Freeman, MD, MPP, CHCQM Medstar Health
Hemant Gupta, MD, MSc., CHCQM United Healthcare	Maliha Iqbal, MD, SFHM, CHCQM Beacon Health System
Uzma Irfan, MD, MPH, CHCQM U-Star Quality Consulting	Anthony Joseph, MD, CHCQM HCA Healthcare
Dinesh J. John, MD, MMM, CHCQM Molina Healthcare	Matthew P. Landler, MD,CHCQM Northwestern Medical Center
Leah Elizabeth Low, MD, CHCQM University of Texas-Galveston	Diahann F. Mosley, MD, CHCQM Consultant
Diana M. Nims, MD, CHCQM Sarasota Memorial Health System	Frederick H. Opper, MD, CHCQM Hanover Gastroenterology
Gopikrishna Paladugu, MD, CHCQM Sanford Health	Lara E. Pena, DO, CHCQM Sutter Health
Natania Yvette Piper, DO, CHCQM Ensemble Health Partners	Kathy Ellen Seward, MD, CHCQM Independent Physician Consultant

Eligibility Requirements
ABQAURP provides equal opportunity/access to all eligible exam candidates. Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• 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
• Have working knowledge of the English language, as it pertains to the health care industry (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.

The eligibility requirements are mandatory, no exceptions.