IHCI Joint Providership

IHCI offers AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for CME through joint providership.

IHCI is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to certify education and issue CME credit to physicians.

ACCME defines joint providership as the offering of a CME activity by one or more accredited and one or more non-accredited organizations. All joint providership CME activities must be consistent with IHCI’s CME mission and comply with ACCME standards.

Eligibility

To be considered for joint providership with the IHCI, the interested organization must meet all of the following requirements:

Not be an ACCME-accredited provider.
Submit the Activity Planning Form in enough time for proper planning of the CME activity

NOTE: ACCME does not permit ineligible entities to be joint providers. ACCME defines an ineligible entity as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients. Providers of clinical service directly to patients are not considered to be ineligible entities, unless the provider of clinical service is owned or controlled by an ACCME-defined ineligible entity. Further information is provided on the ACCME website.

Common Types of Activities

Tier 1: Committee Learning, Enduring Material, Webinars
Tier 2: Journal-Based Manuscript Review
Tier 3: Live Course (Virtual or Live)

IHCI Mission

Innovative Healthcare Institute strives to educate physicians and other healthcare members on valid and independent content that is relevant to their practice and that contributes to improvements to their strategies, skills, performance and coordination as healthcare teams.

About ACCME

Process Overview

Application

To ensure effective planning, we have established a five-phase process with an associated timeline. Applicants are requested to submit their applications at least 90 days prior to the scheduled activity. To determine whether your activity aligns with the IHCI Joint Providership requirements, please complete and submit this Application Form.

Activity Planning

We are committed to collaborating with you to ensure that all requirements are fulfilled. Prior to commencing your activity, obtaining the necessary information and documentation in advance will facilitate the preparation and completion of the IHCI Activity Planning Form.

Select leadership, administrative, and planning committee members.
Determine practice gaps and a needs assessment.
Provide documentation of the planning process.
Select faculty and include their affiliation.
Create a draft agenda with presenters, topics, and times.
Outline a budget.
Select activity location and dates. Have a map of the venue available.
Determine if there will be any commercial support for the activity.
Determine if there will be exhibits.

We are here to help guide you through the process.

Task	Key Actions	Dependencies
Step 1: Application Submission	Complete and submit initial application	None – Starting point
Step 2: IHCI Activity Planning Form and supporting documents	Fill out comprehensive planning document (agenda, meeting minutes, venue map, etc)	Application approval + fee payment
Step 3: Financial Disclosures	Submit planners, faculty financial relationships; Execute Joint Providership Agreement	Approved application
Step 4: Tentative Budget	Prepare and submit preliminary budget	Planning form completion
Step 5: Speaker Recruitment	Issue call for speakers OR confirm invited speakers; Submit speaker details	Budget approval

Task	Key Actions	Dependencies
Step 6: Speaker Honorarium	Complete honorarium documentation	Confirmed speaker roster
Step 7: Content Submission	Gather and submit activity details ( agenda all presentation materials and content) for IHCI review	Activity planning form

Task	Key Actions	Critical Deadline
Step 8: Support Agreements	Collect all signed Exhibit/Commercial Support agreements	7 days before activity
Step 9: Support Documentation	Submit Exhibit/Commercial Support form	Signed agreements collected
Step 10: Content Submission	Gather all presentation materials and content for IHCI review	At least 3 weeks before activity
Step 11: Disclosure Notifications	Mitigate and prepare all materials provided to learners, including financial disclosures from speakers and planners	At least 2 weeks before activity
Step 12: Evaluation Setup	Finalize custom evaluation questions	At least 2 weeks before activity

Task	Key Actions	Responsible Party
Step 13: Activity Delivery	Conduct the CME activity as planned	Activity organizers
Step 14: CME Compliance	Ensure all CME guidelines are followed	All staff/faculty
Step 15: Feedback Collection	Distribute and collect Claiming CME Forms	Activity coordinators

Task	Key Actions	Deadline
Step 16: Final Documentation	Submit final budget and complete attendee list, summary of outcomes, etc	Within 30 days
Step 17: Final Payment	Process and submit final payment	Within 30 days

Fee Schedule

The joint providership fee schedule is organized as outlined below.

Description: This non-refundable fee is required at the time of submitting the initial application for CME activity review.
Purpose: Covers administrative costs associated with processing and reviewing the application.

Description: This non-refundable fee is required at the time of submitting the initial application for CME activity review.
Purpose: Covers administrative costs associated with processing and reviewing the application.

Description: Fees will be applied for the issuance of e-certificates to attendees and the management of evaluations associated with the CME activity. Additional charges will cover the administration and maintenance of required disclosure forms for faculty, planners, and other individuals participating in the CME activity. Exhibitor or sponsor participation in the CME activity may also incur applicable fees.
Purpose: Funds the generation, verification, and distribution of certificates; maintains quality assurance and adherence to accreditation standards. Supports compliance with conflict-of-interest policies and documentation protocols. Addresses administrative expenses associated with exhibitor agreements, space allocation, and conformance to accreditation requirements.

Description: Additional fees are assessed for applications or required documents submitted after the specified deadlines.
Purpose: To incentivize timely submissions and to compensate for the increased administrative effort associated with processing late materials.

Questions?

You can use this form to contact us with general questions prior to submitting your application.