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Define accreditation, certification, and licensure.

Frequently Asked Questions - F.A.Q.

The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician ... Adding Quality to Live

Advanced Medical Rehabilitation Group

Gary DiBlasio, M.D., P.A.

5500 Village Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 ● Suite 101

1807 South Kanner Hwy, Stuart, FL 34994

Voice: (561) 684-6565 ● Fax: (561) 684-3467

Dedicated to the state-of-the-art non-invasive medical treatment of spine and pain disorders.

Licensure is designed as minimum standard necessary to practice medicine. It is a public function, administered by the states, the standards are established through a public process and all actions taken - both in granting a license and in restricting or withdrawing a license - are matters of public record. Licensure is not specialty specific and permits an individual to provide to the public any medical or surgical service he/she desires.

Certification by a specialty Board attests to 1) completion of a prescribed set of education and training requirements in a specialty of medicine beyond the minimum requirements for licensure, and 2) passage of examination that test the fund of knowledge in that specialty. Most specialties now also require periodic recertification, which generally requires completion of specified continuing education and successful completion of a further examination testing the fund of knowledge in that specialty. Many health care organizations and health plans now require certification in order to provide services in the relevant specialty area. Board-certified physicians govern specialty Boards in that specialty.

Accreditation is awarded to licensed physicians who have conducted their professional activities in accordance with standards set to define quality in professional practice. These standards include ethical behavior; absence of disciplinary actions by hospitals, licensing agencies, or financing programs; participation in peer review; participation in clinical self-assessment; operation of a safe, patient-centered practice that meets criteria for quality; and participation in measurement of clinical performance and patient care results, including patient satisfaction. Accreditation is not specialty specific. Accreditation reports include information on the physician's license status and specialty board certification. The American Medical Accreditation Program can be contacted for further information.