The Athletic Trainers in the Physician Practice Society (ATPPS) and the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE) have partnered to create a Durable Medical Equipment Operations and Management certificate course for athletic trainers. The course will consist of 10 on-demand modules of thirty to sixty minutes each, covering the basics of managing DME in a physician practice. The certificate culminates in a hands-on module to be conducted in February at the ATPPS conference. Attendees in the hands-on module will be able to work with a variety of different products under the supervision of DME company representatives.
To earn the certificate, you must complete both the online modules, available in early/mid January, and the in-person workshop on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 in Louisville, KY (or the workshop to be held at the 2026 conference). The price of the certificate includes registration fee for the workshop*.
*Please note, you will still need to register for the ATPPS conference here:
Home | 2025 ATPPS Annual Conference Pricing: Member Price: $399, which includes the in-person workshop at the Annual Conference (ATPPS & AAOE members)
Non-member price: $499
Note: If you are a member of ATPPS and would like to register for this course, please use the code provided to you to get the member price. If you need the code, please email info@aaoe.org.
Recipients of the ATPPS/AAOE DME Certificate will be able to:
- Differentiate themselves in the job market
- Understand the proper management of DME, from negotiating with suppliers to inventory management
- Understand how billing works and how insurance claims are processed and denied to improve your revenue cycle
- Increase patient satisfaction with their DME
Course modules: Module 1: Denial Management
Module 2: Automation Tools
Module 3: Medicare Updates & Changes
Module 4: Documentation
Module 5: Billing Solutions
Module 6: Product Fair (in person)
Module 7: Inventory Management
Module 8: Local Coverage Determinations
Module 9: Patient Education and Training
Module 10: Supplier Contracts and Relationships
Module 11: What’s Coming Next
Attending the in-person workshop is required for completion, but you can choose to attend the workshop at ATPPS' Annual Conference in 2025 or 2026. Sponsored by:
Enovis