This program is designed to provide clinical pharmacists and clinical pharmacy administrators with the knowledge and skills to explore, identify, and implement billing and contracting strategies for outpatient clinical pharmacy services. Understanding the complexities of applying billing and contracting strategies that vary across states, regions, and institutions, the program will emphasize navigating that landscape to determine opportunities applicable in your unique setting. This contemporary program is delivered primarily via self-paced, on-demand modules developed by billing and contracting experts. The convenience of the on-demand content will be supplemented by quarterly live consultancy sessions and an online networking and learning Community. You’ll develop a network of peers and experts with diverse experience in billing and contracting. Through the on-demand modules, you will complete several application assignments that will provide important foundational guidance as you determine an individualized plan for billing and/or contracting in your practice.
Syllabus
Billing and Contracting for Outpatient Clinical Pharmacy Services certificate program requirements consist of completing didactic modules and all Application Exercise assignments, achieving a passing score on the foundational module assessment, and participating in 2 live consultancy sessions (submission of a case challenge and briefly presenting at one). Core hours and elective hours will be comprised of live, on-demand videos, required readings, and application-based portfolio assignments. Consultancy sessions will be held quarterly (2 sessions required for certificate) with three offered live via Zoom and one live in-person at the ACCP Annual Meeting. These unique sessions offer an invitation for participants to receive expert discussion and guidance of real-world billing and contracting challenges. Curricular modules consist of the following:
- Module 1: Primer
- Module 2: Foundations: Fee for Service Billing
- Module 3: Foundations: Value Based Contracting
- Consultancies
- On-Demand Electives
For complete information on each module, including the date/location of live offerings, module description, learning objectives, required reading, and portfolio assignments, consult the syllabus.
Participants must complete a total of 18 content hours made up of core (9.0 hours), elective (6.0 hours), and consultancy (3.0 hours) programming in addition to module application exercises and passing a foundational module assessment. Access to live and On-Demand programming can be found by logging into your ACCP account, locate the My Links section, and follow that to your Billing and Contracting program page.
The Billing and Contracting certificate program is designed to be completed in a stepwise fashion and applied in real time. However, participants gain access to all program materials and may choose to complete any portion of the on-demand programming at any time. To qualify for graduation, Billing and Contracting Certificate Program participants must complete 15 hours of didactic modules [core (9) and elective (6)], and 3 hours of consultancy sessions by participating in two live consultancies (provide feedback to colleagues during one and submit a case challenge at one). In addition, each participant must develop and maintain all application-based assignments within the online electronic portal maintained by ACCP and successfully pass (> 70%) a foundational module assessment. All certificate requirements must be completed by August 1st of the year intended for graduation in order to be recognized during the graduation ceremony at the ACCP Annual Meeting. For more information about the certificate requirements, view the course syllabus.
To apply for the ACCP Billing and Contracting for Outpatient Clinical Pharmacy Academy, apply online or download the application form. A one-time application fee of $399.95 for members and $699.95 for nonmembers will be charged upon enrollment in the academy. Other costs include registration fees to the ACCP Fall Annual Meeting (if you wish to attend live programming in person) and the cost of publications identified as required reading. Your enrollment fee includes all virtual programming throughout the participants' time in the program.
Clinical pharmacists and clinical pharmacy administrators interested in acquiring the knowledge and skills to explore, identify, and implement billing and contracting strategies in outpatient clinical pharmacy services.
- Hardware Requirements: A computer with a high-speed internet connection and speakers.
- Software requirements: Internet browser (e.g., Chrome, Safari, Edge, FireFox)
- Internet: Videos may be downloaded or streamed. For streaming video, the recommended download speed is 7 Mbps or higher.
- Provider Contact Information: For questions about this Internet CPE activity please email [email protected].
- Privacy Policy: Participation in this program will follow and be protected by the privacy policy of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. This policy may be reviewed at https://www.accp.com/about/privacy.aspx.
Commercial Support: The American College of Clinical Pharmacy does not solicit or accept external commercial/financial support for its continuing pharmacy education activities. No commercial/financial support has been solicited or accepted for this activity.