Member Benefits

POMAA will have its own journal beginning with the May/June issue of The Journal of Medical Practice Management. 

1.  FREE subscription to the The Journal of Medical Practice Management, aka MPM Journal, a $248.00 value. POMAA's official printed publication and journal.  View a sample issue by clicking here.

2.  Access to over 100 policies and procedures to help you run a physician practice more efficiently and effectively.  Documents are available in both MS Word and PDF format

3.  An email listserv available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to network with other practice managers.

4.  Online publication of our newsletter "Practice Made Perfect - News from POMAA."  Available in electronic format 3 times a year.  May contain some practice management articles and updates regarding POMAA.

5.  E-News, a newsletter updating members on changes in the medical field and within POMAA, usually weekly sometimes less, it all depends

6.  Discounted rate on POMAA's annual conference and seminars held throughout the nation.

7.  The opportunity to become a Certified Practice Manager (CPM) at an affordable price.  Our exams are offered online, in the comfort of your home or office and at POMAA seminars and conferences.

8.  Specialty certifications for members who hold the CPM certification.  Current specialty certifications include:  Human Resource Specialist and Medical Coding Specialist

9.  Members only directory to network with other physician office managers.

10.  Discussion forum pages for different practice specialties where you can ask and answer questions to members that work in your specialty.

11.  Discounts on various healthcare products through our corporate sponsors.

12.  Free job postings for your practice.

13.  Medical Practice of the Year Award.  Great incentives and rewards for the practice named Medical Practice of the Year!

14.  Practice Manager of the Year Award.  Special recognition and gift(s).

15.  Office/practice manager mentoring program for new medical office managers or volunteer to become a mentor!

16.  National Conference Scholarship Fund (NCSF).  A scholarship fund for members of POMAA to help them attend POMAA's national conferences.

17.  Various Practice Management Books for sale at discounted prices on titles such as:

• Take Back Time By: Judy Capko
• Keys to EMR Success By: Rob Sterling, CPA
• How to Recruit, Motivate, and Manage a Winning Staff By: Dr. Laura Sachs Hills
• The Secrets to the Best-Run Practices By: Judy Capko                                                         And Many More

18.  Discounts on Audio Conferences, Webinars, and CD's on important topics in practice management where you may obtain your CEU's for our certifications.

19.  Refer a member incentives where you have the opportunity to earn your next year of membership with POMAA for "FREE" and the chance to earn your conference registration for "FREE!"

20.  Dues waiver - If you lose your job or need help with your dues while you are transitioning from your current job to another one, we will waive your dues for up to 4 months. 

21.  Articles/News created by POMAA where you may comment.

22.  Special gifts for multiple years of membership with POMAA, beginning with your 5th year of membership with additional gifts for your 10th, 15th, and 20th year of membership. 

22.  After your *20th year of membership you will automatically become a lifetime member where your membership is FREE for the rest of your life/career.

23.  Puzzle Time - POMAA releases a puzzle every month where the first 10 correct responses will go into a drawing for a $25.00 POMAA gift certificate that may be used for POMAA merchandise, towards study guides and exams, or to be used towards our seminar and conference registrations.  The gift certificates do not expire, so you may collect as many as you like.

24.  And a complete membership packet showing your recognition as a professional in physician office management with POMAA gifts.  (Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing and delivery)

When you become a member of POMAA if you would like us to add valuable resources to the members only section, please let us know and we will accommodate you as much as possible.

*In order to qualify for a lifetime membership with POMAA you must be a member in good standing for 20 continuous years at the regular individual membership level or the billing manager/specialist level.  Student memberships do not qualify and the free subscription to the MPM Journal will not apply.  If you wish to continue to receive the MPM Journal you may do this by paying a partial membership fee to be determined by POMAA at your 20 year anniversary.