San Antonio, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/28/2010 -- Practice Management Institute (PMI) today announced new participation in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Partnership Network. The goal of the partnership is to ensure that the Medicare provider community has the information needed to effectively navigate the Medicare program.

The Provider Partnership Network reaches out to Medicare Fee for Service Provider community with timely information about Medicare. It provides user-friendly educational tools and resources for physicians and their staff via the Medicare Learning Network, Open Door Forums, quick reference charts, and provider pages on the CMS Web site, www.cms.hhs.gov/center/provider.asp.

“PMI has always integrated current Medicare guidelines into its training classes,” said Douglas O’Dell, President and CEO of PMI. “Taking part in the CMS Provider Partnership Network will further enhance our communication efforts with Medicare providers and their staff and enable PMI offer feedback directly to CMS on the Medicare program.”

As part of the new partnership, PMI will have better access to an array of training tools and resources. PMI’s National Conference attendees will receive an array of useful tools from CMS with their conference materials. Links and resources will be posted on the PMI web site later this month.

“Our goal is to educate the Medicare FFS provider community with timely information that is clear, concise and accurate,” said Valerie Haugen, Director, Division of Provider Information Planning & Development, CMS. “The feedback we receive from our provider partners is a tremendous benefit to our work at CMS and, as a result, many new and exciting educational tools are being developed.”

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 400 of the nation’s leading hospitals, medical societies and colleges. PMI awards certification by exam to accomplished medical office coding, reimbursement, and management professionals. In all, more than 14,000 medical office professionals have earned their credentials through PMI. For more information, visit http://www.pmiMD.com.