ACMPE eView Archive

The ACMPE eView e-newsletter features news about the ACMPE credentialing program and helpful information for those pursuing the credentials of Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) and Fellow in ACMPE (FACMPE). To support members seeking certification and Fellowship, the ACMPE eView is sent three times a year to all credentialing program participants (Nominees, Certified Members and Fellows).

Winter 2012

Your new Association: Ready for the new frontiers in healthcare

The member-approved merger of MGMA and ACMPE, now a single association called MGMA-ACMPE, took effect Jan. 1. This move puts the organization in a strong position to tackle quickly evolving healthcare issues and continue providing strong and rigorous board certification and Fellowship programs.

With one board, one strategic plan, one budget and one dues payment, the new Association is poised for success. In this changing environment, we know that solid proof of your expertise and experience matters, and ACMPE credentials will continue to be an important way to validate and verify your professional knowledge and skills. While the requirements for attaining and maintaining the CMPE and FACMPE credentials will stay the same, under the new Association you will no longer be required to pay annual ACMPE membership dues to participate in the certification and Fellowship programs. Instead, new participants will pay a one-time fee to enter the ACMPE board certification program and a one-time fee to participate in the Fellowship program. Existing ACMPE Nominees, Certified members and Fellows are automatically grandfathered into the ACMPE program. Those Certified members interested in pursuing Fellowship in 2012 will enjoy a waived Fellowship program entrance fee.

For more about the merger, the new Association and your membership benefits visit mgma.com/newassociation.

Second largest Fellows class, second year running

It has been another banner year for new ACMPE Fellows, with 67 new Fellows recognized in October at the MGMA 2011 Annual Conference. To achieve the distinction of Fellow, these individuals contributed to the Body of Knowledge for Medical Practice Management with professional papers and case studies on topics such as: accountable care organizations' effects on practice autonomy and profitability, optimizing revenue cycle processes, using guerrilla marketing tactics and incenting nurses with productivity-based bonuses. View the complete list of 2011 Fellows and read their contributions to your profession.

Interested in pursuing Fellowship? Hear what the new Fellows had to say about the process and use the Fellowship resources to meet the 2012 deadlines.

Professional development grants

In 2011, the ACMPE Scholarship Fund Program awarded nearly $30,000, including five grants from the new Richardson-Sargent Memorial Fund. Many of last year's recipients used their grants to offset the costs of attending the MGMA 2011 Annual Conference. Learn more about the 2011 recipients.

The Richardson-Sargent Memorial Fund assists individuals pursuing ACMPE Fellowship by providing financial support for professional development and continuing education activities. Applications for 2012 grants will be available mid-January and the application deadline is May 1.

Pathway workshops – a perfect way to jumpstart your pursuit of credentials

A record number of your colleagues attended the Pathway to Certification workshop held at the MGMA 2011 Annual Conference. Here is what a few of the attendees said about it:

“I found the workshop to be a huge help and appreciated the ability to get feedback from graders. The workshop put my mind at ease about the exam materials and I would recommend it to everyone.”
— Debbie L. Schlosser, director of finance
Ocala, Fla.

“The workshop was informative, engaging and interactive. It was helpful to track where my strengths and weaknesses are and I found the samples extremely helpful in explaining the essay exam process.”
— Cris Robillos, administrator
Modesto, Calif.

Fellowship Advice: “I want to become a Fellow. How do I get started?”

Here is what some of the newest ACMPE Fellows have to say to anyone starting their pursuit of Fellowship:

“Choose a topic that you are really passionate about and interested in. It makes the journey that much easier.”
— Geno V. Marola, MS, FACMPE, Wilkes Barre, Pa.

“I reflected on my career and looked at processes that I was involved in that I really had a passion about. I took those topics and gave them to my Fellowship mentor and she helped me decide which ones others could learn from.”
— Andrea Petre, MBA, FACMPE, Bellevue, Wash.

“Go with what you know. The topic that I chose was something that’s part of what I do in my current career. That really helped me to move forward and attain Fellowship in a much more efficient manner.”
— Eric Brodsky, FACMPE, Northbrook, Ill.

“Once you get your paper topic approved, don’t delay – because it is easy to put it aside. I gave myself a time-line and that really helped to get it done.”
— Debra Staecker Mollohan, FACMPE, Kansas City, Mo.

Watch the 2011 New Fellows video for more insights. Find out about the process to obtain Fellowship and the deadlines to be recognized as a new Fellow at the 2012 MGMA Annual Conference in San Antonio.

View past archives

2011 ACMPE eView Archive