PHQ Certification Options

Organizations that are certifiable entities may seek any of the following certifications. Certification is effective for two years with the exception of Provisional Certification for Physician Quality.

• Certification for Physician and Hospital Quality (PHQ Certification): The organization passed both PHQ 1: Measuring Physician Performance and PHQ 2: Hospital Performance, scored together.
  
  
• Certification for Physician Quality (PQ Certification): The organization passed PHQ 1 only.
  
  
• Certification for Hospital Quality (HQ Certification): The organization passed PHQ 2 only.
  
  
• Provisional Certification for Physician Quality (Provisional PQ Certification): The organization with an ongoing program passed a subset of PQ 1 elements. Provisional PQ Certification indicates that the organization passes some key elements and is in the process of revising its program to pass the entire PHQ 1 standard. Organizations seeking Provisional PQ Certification must undergo a survey against all PHQ 1 elements within 12 months of achieving Provisional PQ Certification.