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ACMPE Certification
Your expertise as a Certified Medical Practice Executive
MGMA’s mission is to serve members, customers, and the healthcare community as a trusted partner by delivering insights, solutions, and advocacy to achieve medical practice excellence. Fulfilling our mission is critically more important this year than ever before. We are here to help medical practices survive the rapidly changing landscape faced by our industry as well as strengthen a sustainable medical practice that will succeed into the future. In response to our ever-changing industry and as the certifying body for standards of excellence in medical practice, the American College of Medical Practice Executive (ACMPE) identified the need to update the Body of Knowledge (BOK) for medical practice administration.
Based on certification standards from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), we conducted an extensive survey analysis of our industry and gathered insights from subject matter experts representative of our membership’s entire demographic to identify and prioritize the critical tasks of our profession. This data was used to identify key subject areas, or domains, and create the corresponding tasks under each domain. This transpired to a new BOK framework covering the updated domains of Operations Management, Financial Management, Human Resources, Transformative Healthcare Delivery, Risk and Compliance, and Organizational Governance.
As the healthcare industry and medical practice evolves and changes, the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE) is committed to continually reviewing and updating our resources and examinations related to the Body of Knowledge to ensure that content remains current and relevant and our certification program continues to serve as the gold standard for medical practice expertise.
Benefits of board certification:
- Professional respect from physicians, peers and colleagues
- Increased earning and career potential
- Leading many of the nation’s best-performing medical practices
- Demonstrated knowledge of medical practice management
- Enhanced professional status with a nationally recognized professional designation
- Distinct advantage over other candidates when seeking employment and promotions
- Validation for more salary, on average, than non-certified professionals
- Expanded network of medical practice executives who have chosen to excel in the profession
Fellows are members of ACMPE who have chosen to advance beyond board certification. Fellowship (FACMPE) is the highest level of distinction in the medical management field.
How to Become CertifiedTo apply for board certification and work toward obtaining the CMPE credential, you must:
Body of Knowledge for Medical Practice ManagementThe Body of Knowledge for Medical Practice Management is the most comprehensive, authoritative resource for those who seek to assess and develop their skills and knowledge in this profession. Every profession possesses a body of knowledge representing the entirety of information about that profession. It’s one way that professionals establish their claim to an expertise that deserves recognition. The Body of Knowledge for Medical Practice Management represents just such an achievement. It defines and legitimizes the unique knowledge and skill set for the medical practice management profession. It helps set the standards that preserve the profession’s integrity and promote its growth. |
The new Body of Knowledge will focus on key factors, with resources available such as:
| The CMPE Certification Exam will reflect the new Body of Knowledge. Specifically:Operations Management: 25%
Financial Management: 25%
Human Resource Management: 15%
Transformative Healthcare Delivery: 13%
Risk and Compliance Management: 12%
Organizational Governance: 10%
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Once you have fulfilled the qualifications and MGMA has verified your professional experience, you will be notified of your acceptance.
After program acceptance, you will need to fulfill three requirements to earn your CMPE credential. These requirements can be completed in the order that works for you:
- Pass a multiple choice exam - This
175-item, multiple-choice exam assesses your on-the-job knowledge of
the broad scope of group practice management principles and practices as
described in the six domains of the Body of Knowledge for Medical Practice Management.
- Pass a scenario-based exam
- This exam assesses in-depth knowledge of medical practice management
principles, problem-solving and decision-making skills a candidate would
need to handle and resolve real-world medical practice issues.
- Earn 50 hours of continuing education (CE) - You can start earning CE 30 days prior to your nominee acceptance date through a variety of qualifying activities. CE credit can also be earned during your exam preparation and after passing the exams.