The Business Side of Medicine—Organized, Accessible, and Built for You
The BOM Toolkit is your members-only resource center, designed to help you manage your practice, grow your career, and stay informed—all in one place.
Whether you’re running a solo practice, managing a group, or exploring your next move, the Toolkit delivers trusted tools, templates, videos, and curated insights—tailored for physicians at every stage and in every mode of practice.
Browse by topic, filter by need, and access the right resources—when and where you need them most.
SPOTLIGHT
Cooperative of American Physicians. (CAP)
Embracing AI's Benefits and Challenges
This webinar addresses the rapidly changing role AI continues to play in healthcare while navigating its risks and ethical considerations. Presented by CAP's risk management experts, this webinar will provide you with key insights on how to leverage emerging opportunities while safeguarding your practice and enhancing patient care.
AMA
(CME) What to Look for in Your First or Next Practice
A Strategic Approach to Career Decisions in Medicine | Practical framework for physicians entering the job market or transitioning to a new role. It’s designed to help you evaluate what matters most, compare different practice models, and find an opportunity aligned with your goals—because career satisfaction is central to long-term success in the business of medicine.
Cooperative of American Physicians. (CAP)
The Successful Practice Manager
Free online practice management course developed by the Cooperative of American Physicians (CAP) to help independent medical practices effectively manage their administrative and business operations.
Discover six self-paced modules covering the critical areas of practice management.
AMA
Introduction to the Business of Medicine: Physician Licensure, Credentials, and Privileges
What Every Physician Needs to Know to Start Practicing | Before a physician can care for patients—or get paid—they must successfully complete a complex process involving licensure, credentialing, privileging, and payer enrollment. Understanding these systems isn’t just paperwork—it directly impacts how soon a physician can work, get paid, and stay compliant. For practices and health systems, efficient credentialing affects onboarding, scheduling, and revenue flow. This essential resource from the AMA’s STEPS Forward® podcast breaks down the key steps in practical terms, with advice from a CMO and credentials director at a major health system.
CMA
Health Law Library
Your Legal Guide to Running a Compliant, Confident Practice | The CMA Health Law Library supports the business of medicine by helping physicians and their staff understand and navigate the legal landscape that affects their practice operations, contracts, and professional risk. Whether you’re reviewing a payer agreement or managing a peer review process, this is your go-to legal resource.
CMA
Center for Economic Services (CES)
CMA’s Center for Economic Services (CES) provides one-on-one practice management assistance to physician members and their staff. Our goal is to empower physician practices by providing resources and guidance to improve the success of the practice. Assistance ranges from coaching and education to direct intervention with payors or regulators. CES also develops resources and tools to assist practice
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