Practice Management Institute and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists launch training initiative for medical office staff

SAN ANTONIO, CA, March 04, 2011 (Press-News.org) Practice Management Institute (PMI) today announced a new training partnership with the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), which will facilitate affordable medical practice-specific training and credentialing opportunities for its membership throughout the country.

The Certified Medical Office Manager (CMOM) credentialing course scheduled for September in Richmond, VA, sparks a nationwide training initiative by AACE to provide access to comprehensive training scenarios that will benefit the physician in private practice, as well has his/her health professionals and administrative staff.

"PMI's Certified Medical Office Manager's course exceeded my expectations from content to presentation" said Vanessa Lankford, Socioeconomic and Member Advocacy Coordinator for AACE. "This course definitely provided me invaluable information on running a compliant, efficient, and productive medical office."

"Our objective in partnering with PMI is to offer our members and their staff the widest possible range of educational opportunities that teach the best skill sets available in order to meet the increasing business managment and regulatory challenges they face in maintaining a viable practice," said AACE CEO Don Jones.

PMI has certified more than 15,000 medical office professionals. Programs are currently presented in partnership with hundreds of the nation's leading hospitals, health care systems, colleges and medical societies. For more information, visit http://www.pmiMD.com or call 800-259-5562.
Recognized worldwide for its clinical leadership, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists is a professional community of physicians specializing in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, committed to enhancing the ability of its members to provide the highest quality of patient care. Today, AACE has more than 6,000 members in the United States and 91 foreign countries.

Practice Management Institute (PMI) is the training, networking and credentialing source for medical office professionals. For more than 25 years, physicians and their staff have looked to PMI for skills that contribute to a more efficient, profitable and compliant office. Classes are hosted in 300 of the nation's leading hospitals, medical societies and colleges. PMI awards certification by exam to accomplished medical office coding, reimbursement, and management professionals.