The Certified Professional Medical Services Management (CPMSM) is typically employed or contracted by a health care organization including, but not limited to, health plans, group practices, credentialing verification organizations or hospitals (health systems).
A CPMSM is an integral part of the team that manages key systems and is responsible for maintaining compliance with regulatory and accrediting bodies, developing and implementing credentialing processes and procedures, and overseeing development of and adherence to governance bylaws, department rules and regulations, and medical staff, organizational, and/or practitioner/provider policies. The CPMSM may also be responsible for overall management of medical services functions (i.e. staffing, budgets, database administration, etc.), continuing medical education, and provider recruitment/relations.
More than two years of education or training after high school required? Yes More than two years of work experience required? Yes Either training or work experience required, but not both? No Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Renewal Required? Every 3 Year(s) Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? Yes Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)? Yes Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No
The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher and has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years, or requires obtaining a ‘core’ level certification from the same organization.