Model Tool: Certification table - professional credentials for medical office managers
Why you need this table:
Professional credentials can help advance your career, but first you have to know what type of certification to pursue and what the requirements are.
How this table helps you:
This table will show you what professional credentials are available for medical office managers, and what the requirements are for certification.
How to use this table:
Use this certification table to set and meet educational goals that can help advance your career.
Model Tool: Certification table - professional credentials for medical office managers
Organization
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Certification
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Eligibility
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Exam
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Maintaining certification
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Topics covered
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PAHCOM
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CMM
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3 years work experience (supporting patient care; medical practice or clinical setting); 12 college credit hours in health care or business management courses; PAHCOM membership
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3 hours, 200 multiple choice questions, at a testing center or PAHCOM conference
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24 CEUs every two years and maintain PAHCOM
membership
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insurance/managed healthcare plans, risk management, contracting, data management, human resources, communication, administrative issues, clinical knowledge administration and marketing
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MGMA
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CMPE
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2 or more years in healthcare management (at least 6 months in supervisory role); MGMA membership
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A 3-hour 15 minute, 175-question multiple choice test and a 90 minute essay exam and 50 hours of continuing education
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50 CEUs every three years and MGMA membership
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business operations, financial management, human resource management, organizational governance, patient care systems and risk management. the two domains now being integrated into the remaining six are: quality management and information management
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MGMA
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FACMPE
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CMPE board certification and MGMA membership
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Completion of three case studies or a professional paper
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50 CEUs every three years
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PMI
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CMOM®
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At least one year experience in a medical practice or supplemental medical office training
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four-hour, 100-question
multiple choice proctored exam
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12 CEUs needed each year; nine must be in specified core competencies
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managed care and the medical practice, practice administration, personnel and time management and financial management
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Organization
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Certification
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Eligibility
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Exam
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Maintaining certification
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Topics covered
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AACP
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CPPM®
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AAPC membership; 2 years professional
experience recommended but not required; coding knowledge or skills also recommended
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200-question multiple choice exam in five hours 40 minutes
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36 CEUs related to practice management every two years
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business processes, health care reform, compliance, quality
of care, accounting, physician reimbursement, revenue cycle management, human resources, marketing, operational flow, HIPAA, electronic medical records and information technology, disaster planning
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CIE/CSME
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CMMP
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Must complete basic and/or advanced training
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Certification exam after completing advanced training
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24 CEUs every two years
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POMAA
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CPM®
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POMAA membership; 1 year of professional work experience is recommended but not required
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The exam can be taken online or in person at one of POMAA’s conferences and seminars
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12 CEUs each year
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principles of management, human resource management, OSHA, HIPAA, employment law, healthcare law
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MMI
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Registered Medical Manager
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MMI Membership
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Online learning program and exam completed within 6 months of enrollment
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12 CEUs every year
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Acronyms
> AAMA – American Association of Medical Assistants, offers
CMA certification.
> ACMPE – American College of Medical Practice Executives,
certification division of MGMA which offers the board
certification CMPE and fellowship FACMPE
> AMT – American Medical Technologists, offers RMA
certification
> BLA – Bureau of Labor Statistics
> CCMA – Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, certification
from National Healthcareer Association
> CEU – Continuing education unit
> CIE™ – Center for Individual Excellence™, offers CMMP
certification in conjunction with CSME
> CMA – Certified Medical Assistant, certification offered by
the AAMA
> CMAA – Certified Medical Administrative Assistant,
certification offered by National Healthcareer Association
> CMM - Certified Medical Manager, a PAHCOM certification
> CMMP – Certified Medical Office Manager Practitioner,
certification offered by CIE and CSME
> CMOM® – Certified Medical Office Manager, a PMI certification
> CMPE – Certified Medical Practice Executive, board
certification through MGMA’s certification division, ACMPE
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> CPM® – Certified Practice Manager®, certification offered by
POMAA
> CPPM® – Certified Physician Practice Manager, certification
offered by AAPC
> FACMPE – Fellow of the American College of Medical Practice
Executives, through MGMA’s certification division, ACMPE
> MGMA – Medical Group Management Association
> MMI – Medical Management Institute, offers Registered
Medical Manager certification
> NCCT – National Center for Competency Testing, offers
NCMA certification
> NCMA – National Certified Medical Assistant, certification
from the NCCT
> PAHCOM – Professional Association of Healthcare Office
Managers
> PMI – Practice Management Institute, offers the CMOM®
certification
> POMAA – Physician Office Managers Association of America,
offers CPM certification
> RMA – Registered Medical Assistant, certification offered by
AMT
> RMM – Registered Medical Manager certification offered by
MMI
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