Certified Specialist Physician Practice Management (CSPPM)

Get recognized as a leader in physician practice management when you earn HFMA’s Certified Specialist Physician Practice Management (CSPPM) certification. With a focus on revenue cycle activities that enhance contemporary physician practice management, those who earn this certification will also gain specialist-level knowledge related to budget preparation, financial projections, cost accounting, managing information systems, and evaluating and negotiating payer contracts.

Course Outline:

• Encounter Processing, Customer Relations and Registration Procedures
• Physician Coding and Payment Systems
• Revenue Cycle: Accounts Receivable, Consumerism, and Collections
• Information Systems
• Budgeting and Benchmarking
• Cost Analysis and Management
• Physician Compensation and Retirement
• Integrated Health Systems, Contracting and Reimbursement
• Physician Practice Insurance 
• Other Management and Leadership Issues
• Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Issues
• Internal Controls and Audits

Learning Objectives:

After this program you will be able to:

• Implement the key elements of patient registration, accounts receivable and collection processing
• Identify the key contributory elements of evaluation and management services
• Define ratios valuable in monitoring financial performance of a practice
• Identify processes related to physician compensation, compliance and contract evaluation
• Identify elements of strategic planning, information technology and the role of marketing

CPE Information:

CPE Award Amount: 11.5

Program Level: Intermediate

Program Prerequisite: Experience with management issues related to running a physician practice, including compliance, revenue cycle management and leadership.

Recommended Experience: 1-2 years experience in physician practice setting.

Advanced Preparation: None

Instructional Method: Self-Study

Delivery Method: QAS Self-Study

Field of Study & Topic in hours: 4.5 Finance  – 7.0 Specialized Knowledge

Content last revised: May 2021

CPE Sponsor– Healthcare Financial Management Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

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ACE College Credit for Students:

A Student member of HFMA? The American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT®) has evaluated and recommended college credit for the Certified Specialist Physician Practice Management (CSPPM).

Earn college credit. Take one less class! Student members of HFMA can earn 1 college credit outside the classroom when successfully completing the Certified Specialist Physician Practice Management (CSPPM) program.

Level: Lower-Division Baccalaureate

Credits: 1

Subject: Introduction to medical practice management

Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) (acenet.edu) – ACE National Guide

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