Are you discovering how unique and challenging medical practice management can be? That’s why the Body of Knowledge (BOK) for medical practice management is an essential resource designed to help you through the complexities of today’s healthcare environment. It serves as a comprehensive industry knowledge base, a proven roadmap and a benchmark for assessing your competencies.
The BOK embodies the collective wisdom and expertise of the medical practice management community. It evolves with every new book, article and legislative change, ensuring it remains relevant and authoritative. Developed through rigorous review and validation by members of that profession, the BOK reflects the critical skills and knowledge required to excel as a medical practice professional. This resource is grounded in extensive studies conducted by the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE), with input from hundreds of medical practice management experts.
For MGMA members, the BOK is also the exam blueprint for Board Certification courses offered by the ACMPE, the certifying body of MGMA. Whether you're looking to validate your skills or advance your career, the BOK is an invaluable tool for your professional journey.
Body of Knowledge for Medical Practice Management Domains and Exam Percentages
- Operations Management: 25%
- Financial Management: 25%
- Human Resource Management: 15%
- Risk and Compliance Management: 12%
- Transformative Healthcare Delivery: 13%
- Organizational Governance: 10%
The BOK Domains
See what it takes to become a successful medical practice executive — select a domain to see the performance objectives the BOK can put you on track to master.
Financial Management
Performance objectives to sucessfully maintain financial systems to ensure a profitable practice.
Human Resource Management
Performance objectives to better utilize human resources to achieve & enhance organizational performance.
Organizational Governance
Performance objectives to ensure effective governance and leadership through policies & strategic direction.
Operations Management
Performance objectives for building an effective business plan and managing daily operations.
Transformative Healthcare Delivery
Performance objectives to adapt to the evolving payment and health IT landscape.
Risk and Compliance Management
Performance objectives for protecting organizations from medical malpractice and adverse legal events.
Body of Knowledge Review Series Books and Packages
Individual Domain-Based BOK Review Books
Body of Knowledge Review Series: Human Resource Management, 4th Edition
Member Price:
$39.20
Non-Member Price:
$51.20
Body of Knowledge Review Series: Financial Management, 4th Edition
Member Price:
$39.20
Non-Member Price:
$51.20
Body of Knowledge Review Series: Operations Management, 4th Edition
Member Price:
$39.20
Non-Member Price:
$51.20
Body of Knowledge Review Series: Risk and Compliance Management, 4th Edition
Member Price:
$39.20
Non-Member Price:
$51.20
Body of Knowledge Review Series: Transformative Healthcare Delivery, 4th Edition
Member Price:
$39.20
Non-Member Price:
$51.20
Body of Knowledge Review Series: Organizational Governance, 4th Edition
Member Price:
$39.20
Non-Member Price:
$51.20
Body of Knowledge Review Series
Body of Knowledge Review Series: 4th Edition – Print Package
Member Price:
$219.28
Non-Member Price:
$286.40
Body of Knowledge Review Series: 4th Edition – eBook Package
Member Price:
$180.00
Non-Member Price:
$243.00
BOK Study Resource Packages
ACMPE Certification Package
Member Price:
$594.97
Non-Member Price:
$993.97
BOK Updates
The medical practice management profession has always and will continue to evolve and change. To ensure that board certification continues to be the most effective, and contemporary assessment of skills and abilities, the ACMPE exam blueprint has been updated.
Psychometric standards dictate that the content standards for the exam be determined by conducting a Job Analysis Survey. This study uses healthcare administrator professionals to identify and prioritize the critical tasks of a profession. This data was then used to calculate the relative proportions of each subject area, or domain, and reviewed and compiled by subject matter experts.
While the exam content will contain common information, the organization of the information and the level of emphasis will change, as well as added areas of study and more concise tasks.