Certification: Certified Specialist Physician Practice Management (CSPPM)
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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.
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.
- More than two years of education or training after high school required?
- No
- More than two years of work experience required?
- Yes
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
- Renewal Required?
- Every 3 Year(s)
- Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
- Yes
- Renew through Re-Examination?
- No
- Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
- No
- Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
- No
Online Exam
This online program includes the course modules listed above and a certification assessment. The assessment has 75 multiple choice questions and you have 90 minutes to complete it in one sitting. If you do not pass the assessment on the first attempt, there is a mandatory 30-day waiting period.
Advanced
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.