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 for the workshop.

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 email Katie Bradley at kbradley@aaoe.net. She will verify your membership and set up the member pricing for registering.

Recipients of the ATTPPS/AAOE DME Certificate will be able to:

1. Differentiate themselves in the job market
2. Understand the proper management of DME, from negotiating with suppliers to inventory management
3. Understand how billing works and how insurance claims are processed and denied to improve your revenue cycle
4. 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