Overview

ACOFP is

COMMITTED TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS LIKE YOU

ACOFP is dedicated to empowering its members by providing extensive support in practice management, advocacy, and payment policy. By focusing on these critical areas, we ensure that our members have access to the latest resources, legislative updates, and best practices that enable them to concentrate on their core mission—caring for their patients.

ACOFP's ongoing efforts include:

• Streamlining administrative processes.
• Defending the interests of family medicine at the policy level.
• Negotiating for fair payment practices, thus minimizing the bureaucratic obstacles that can divert attention away from patient care.

This comprehensive support framework allows physicians to optimize their practice operations and enhance the quality of care they provide, ultimately benefiting both their professional growth and their patients' health outcomes.

Access Key Information and Resources

Practice Management

• The face of medicine has changed much in the past few years, with the pandemic, the emergence of telehealth and digital health, and quality reporting. Get the resources you need to manage your practice more efficiently and engage with your patients more effectively, improving patient outcomes.

Insurance and Reimbursement

• Physician payment is no longer based on volume but on patient-centered, high-quality care and reduced use of resources. Keep on top of the ever-changing rules governing payment policy, updates in coding and billing, and private payers to ensure you are prepared and in alignment with payment policies so your practice can receive adequate reimbursement for services.

Advocacy Efforts

• ACOFP relies on the combined power of our collective voice to effect change for the health of society and to advance the profession of osteopathic medicine. Learn about the issues we’re engaged in and how you can make a difference.

Physician Wellness

• ACOFP places a high priority on the wellness of its members, recognizing that the well-being of physicians is crucial for the delivery of high-quality patient care. This commitment is reflected in our programs and resources tailored to address the unique challenges faced by family physicians. Access educational materials and webinars focused on topics like financial planning, burnout, team-based patient care, managing difficult conversations, and more. Explore these resources.

Interested in Getting Involved? 

ACOFP members can support this work in a variety of ways, such as:

• Join the Federal Legislation and Advocacy Committee or the Health and Wellness Committee.
• Join a workgroup.
• Submit ideas or content to the OFP journal, ACOFP Voice blog, or the DO.fm podcast.
• Participate in a call to action campaign.
• Reach out to acofp@acofp.org and we'll brainstorm with you.