Certification Recognition

Earning certification helps experienced professionals to stand out in a crowded job market. Many physicians now look for certified professionals to fill job slots. Certification helps to authenticate your skills and demonstrates to employers your commitment to ongoing professional development.

PMI certifications have national recognition. The links below are just a few references which document recognition across the country.

National Agencies

United States Department of Labor
http://www.stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos103.htm
PMI certification reference is listed at the bottom of the page in the section titled: Sources of additional information

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/transmittals/downloads/R113OTN.pdf
See page 8, bottom paragraph for specific reference

News Articles

The Value of a Coding Education
Family Practice Management, March 2005
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0300/p20.html

The Not-So-New Kid on the Block
BC Advantage Magazine, January 1, 2008
http://www.billing-coding.com/pmi/certs.cfm

Coding Credentials for your Staff: Why and How
Medical Economics, Feb. 6, 2004
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/article/articleDetail.jsp?ts=1280768466553&id=108776

CMOM Success
West Virginia Medical Journal, Vol. 106, No. 4
http://www.pmimd.com/pdfs/WVSMS CMOM article.pdf

Press Releases

Hancock Physician Network Endorses CMOM Certification
http://www.pmimd.com/pminews.asp?id=3#3

The University of Texas Southwestern Recognizes CMC Credential
http://www.pmimd.com/pminews.asp?id=24#24

The Cleveland Clinic Recognizes the CMC Credential for its Coding Professionals
http://www.pmimd.com/pdfs/Cleveland Clinic Press Release.pdf

Practice Management Institute Certification Programs Earn Recognition by Government Employment and Education Agencies
http://www.pmimd.com/pminews.asp?id=28#28

Indiana Department of Workforce Development approves Practice Management Institute's CMC to State Education and Training Choices System
http://www.pmimd.com/pminews.asp?id=29#29

Practice Management Institute Expands Training and Certification Offerings in Michigan in Support of the State's Aggressive Occupational Retraining Efforts
http://www.pmimd.com/pminews.asp?id=32#32

Practice Management Institute and the West Virginia State Medical Association launch new health care training initiative for medical office staff.
http://www.pmimd.com/pminews.asp?id=34#34

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