Ask the expert: What inconsistencies are commonly found on PIFs?
Residency Program Connection, February 2, 2010
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Some of the most common inconsistencies on the PIF are the following:
- Number of residents in the program versus the number of names on the ACGME’s Accreditation Database System (ADS) list of residents
- Number months listed that residents spend at each institution versus the number of months shown on the block diagram
- Number of months residents are listed to be on a specific rotation versus number of months shown on the block diagram
- Number of patients/residents in the clinic versus clinic volume
- Errors in the list of faculty, faculty CVs, and faculty credentials
Keep an eye out for these data and information when completing the PIF; remember to double check.
This week’s question and answer are from Program Information Form Made Simple by Jeri L. Whitten, C-TAGME, published by HCPro, Inc.
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