• Verify that the Diplomate has achieved the minimum requirements necessary for re-certification.
• Identify areas where Diplomates have difficulty in providing records so that ABIH may continuously improve its programs.

Diplomates selected for an audit are notified regarding which records are required. The provided records must be consistent with the dates and activities listed on the CM worksheet. Examples of satisfactory records are listed in each of the CM Categories.

Diplomates are normally allowed four weeks to send the audit records to ABIH. This may occasionally be adjusted to account for holiday time periods or special circumstances if the Diplomate does not have access to the records. The Diplomate must contact ABIH to request additional time which may or may not be granted.

If the provided records supports that the Diplomate has met the minimum requirements, a recertification letter and new certificate is mailed. 

If the provided records do not support that the required minimum credit was achieved, the Diplomate will be contacted to secure other records or look for additional, overlooked CM point opportunities.

• the audit records were not submitted, or
• the audit records do not support that the minimum requirements were achieved