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New Medscape Education Capability Streamlines Physician CME Process

[July 19, 2016]

New Medscape Education Capability Streamlines Physician CME Process

NEW YORK, July 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians can now earn credits for American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification points (ABIM MOC) through a new Medscape Education capability that enables Medscape members to secure MOC points directly for designated educational activities in addition to the CME credits those activities provide.

"Our members told us that streamlining the two-step process of earning CME and MOC credits would make a positive contribution to their professional lives," said Jamie DeMaria, Senior Vice President, Medscape Education. "We are pleased to have the ability to provide this to our members."

ABIM Board Certified physicians complete approved MOC CME activities, which uses a structured framework created and validated by their peers for keeping up with and assessing knowledge of the latest scientific developments and changes in practice and specialty areas.

Medscape members will be eligible to receive ABIM MOC points across a range of practice areas and specialties, including cardiology, endocrinology, general medicine, internal medicine and infectious disease. The opening screen of the activity at Medscape.org will indicate whether MOC points are awarded in the Credits Available section.

About Medscape and WebMD

Medscape, a subsidiary of WebMD Health Corp., is the leading source of clinical news, health information and point-of-care tools for healthcare professionals. Medscape offers specialists, primary care physicians and other health professionals the most robust and integrated medical information and educational tools. Medscape Education (medscape.org) is the leading destination for continuous professional development, consisting of more than 30 specialty-focused destinations offering thousands of free CME and CE courses and other educational programs for physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals.

WebMD Health Corp. is the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers, and health plans through our public and private online portals, mobile platforms and health-focused publications.

The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD Health, Medscape, MedicineNet, eMedicineHealth, RxList, Medscape Education and other owned WebMD sites.

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