Benefits of Membership

EDPMA is Your Voice in the Emergency Department Community

EDPMA is the nation’s only professional physician trade association focused on the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care in the emergency department.

Together, EDPMA members see or support 60% of all annual emergency department (ED) visits in the country and provide direct patient care to 40% of all ED visits.

From advocacy to education, EDPMA provides unmatched access to decision makers, monitors federal and state activity, educates on best practices, and keeps you up to date on the key issues and services affecting your business and your bottom line.

EDPMA provides the community, connections, education, advocacy and resources to impact your bottom line so your organization thrives.

As a trade association, EDPMA members are companies and include five classes of members:

  • Physician groups that staff emergency departments
  • RCM/Billing Companies
  • Supporting organizations that serve physician groups that staff emergency departments
  • Freestanding Emergency Centers
  • Affiliate membership

Contact our Membership Team at [email protected] to learn more about membership with EDPMA and join us.

Why Members Love EDPMA

Hear from some of our members on why EDPMA has been beneficial to their organization’s success.

Sue Good, MD, MBA, FACEP
EMS

Sue Good

EDPMA as an association is the place to connect with people you don’t know in our field – to understand the relationships in this huge ecosystem that is emergency medicine.

Matt Tamez
Phoenix RCM

Matt Tamez

There isn’t a week that goes by that there’s not some work being done for our field by EDPMA. Because its membership is organization-based and not individual-based, if somebody joins, their entire workforce has access to all of EDPMA’s tools and resources.

Lisa Maurer, MD
ConsensioHealth

Lisa Maurer

There isn't another organization that takes both the clinical perspective and that of supporting vendors and partner organizations. With that comes the strength of data. EDPMA does a fantastic job of taking all points of view on behalf of the patient, fueled by data, and bringing it to the Hill on behalf of our patients.

Jennifer Brown
Progressive Emergency Physicians (PEP)

Jennifer Brown

EDPMA is always at the forefront of any issue that emergency medicine is facing. We are comprised of industry leaders and experts, emergency medicine groups and vendor that assist the business of emergency medicine.

William Freudenthal, MD, FACEP
Vituity

William Freudenthal

From an educational standpoint, EDPMA membership is valuable in that members are able to use our vast knowledge to hone in on what the regulations, the new processes and the new laws are, and then diving in and finding solutions.

Courtney Franco
ImagineSoftware

Courtney Franco

There are so many resources that EDPMA provides aside from the advocacy and education component. It’s very critical for us to understand what the different ideas are that are facing groups, and bringing all of those parties together throughout the year is what really moves the needle.

Andrea Brault, MD, MMM, FACEP
President and Chief Executive Officer, Brault

Andrea Brault

In our business, sometimes the road map is super clear; other times there is space for interpretation. When you join any EDPMA, whether it's through committee work or through Solution Summits, the RCM Workshop or webinars, you can validate that you have made the right decision and that you have set up the right operations or programs.

What Physician Group members say about their EDPMA membership:

  • EDPMA saves me money. The “wins” or delays of bad bills have saved my company more than my membership dues amount.
  • EDPMA gives me direct access. EDPMA offers me direct access to experts in federal and state advocacy, the No Surprises Act, coding issues, the prudent layperson standard, and more.
  • EDPMA helps solve my problems. EDPMA offers problem solving in a collaborative environment with experts in emergency medicine.
  • EDPMA educates. EDPMA educates my leaders on regulations and policy that impact my business and my bottom line.
  • EDPMA informs. EDPMA’s information keeps us up to date in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
  • EDPMA has my back. EDPMA has my back with CMS and other agencies, Congress, state legislatures, and the specialty. EDPMA amplifies my voice to influence change that impacts my business and my bottom line.

What RCM Company members say about their EDPMA membership:

  • EDPMA gives my company an edge. EDPMA quickly gives me need-to-know information to position my company as the RCM expert, able to advise clients and strengthen their bottom lines.
  • EDPMA educates. EDPMA helps me learn best practices in the ever-changing world of EM practice management.
  • EDPMA informs. EDPMA membership offers real-time access to information, changes in regulation and law that directly impacts my bottom line.
  • EDPMA connects me with decision makers. EDPMA’s member organizations are represented by decision makers. Access to these decision makers helps me create and build client and prospect relationships.

What Supporting Organization members say about their EDPMA membership:

  • EDPMA connects me with decision makers. Being an EDPMA member connects you with C-suite decision makers in physician groups nationwide.
  • EDPMA positions me and my company as an expert. With just-in-time information that impacts my business and my clients’ business, EDPMA keeps me and my team informed. They sift through regulations and policies to delver the must know and easily digestible content so we can position ourselves as subject matter experts to our clients.
  • EDPMA impacts my bottom line. EDPMA membership offers real-time access to information, changes in regulation and law that directly impacts my bottom line.
  • EDPMA helps my company adapt. EDPMA provides detailed regulatory and reimbursement changes helps us position our company to best adapt and take advantage of the future landscape in the business of emergency medicine.
  • EDPMA augments my team. EDPMA’s education in best practices helps train my staff and develop their expertise. By trusting EDPMA to deliver needed information, I free my time to work on other projects.

Contact the EDPMA Membership Team at [email protected] to learn more.

What Does EDPMA Do for Its Membership?

EDPMA Advocates – EDPMA is your voice before Congress, CMS, state-level decision makers, and private payers on Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement, Quality Reporting, Documentation Requirements, Provider Enrollment, and more.

  • Alerts ensuring that you hear about key legislative and regulatory actions, court decisions, and guidance immediately after they are released.
  • A monthly Advocacy newsletter summarizing EDPMA’s advocacy efforts and CMS, Congressional, and state-level activity
  • Grassroots campaigns to add your voice to help solve legislative issues

EDPMA Educates – With federal and state governments implementing the No Surprises Act and the private sector finding creative ways to take the lead, EDPMA keeps you up to date with:

  • Updates to the EDPMA website where you can access the information when it is convenient for you.
  • Solutions Summit, the premiere conference on the business of emergency medicine.
  • Webinars where you can learn best practices from leaders in emergency medicine.
  • Toolboxes where you learn from those who already faced your issues.
  • Virtual and In-Person Workshops that take deep dives into topics impacting your business.

EDPMA Connects – Members frequently attest that the connections and collaborations is what makes EDPMA special.

  • Monthly Committee Meetings provide a productive atmosphere for developing strategies for solving issues facing the industry
  • The Connect Newsletter informs you about EDPMA activities, advocacy, education, and connection opportunities
  • The EMerging Leaders Academy
  • Networking – EDPMA members regularly work together at committee meetings and conference calls, on state-level task forces, and when working with our many coalition partners.

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