EDPMA

What EDPMA does

EDPMA is a nonprofit professional trade association founded in 1997 and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with its principal office in Washington, D.C. It is the only national physician trade association focused exclusively on the business and operational management of emergency department medicine. Its members—emergency medicine physician groups, revenue cycle management (RCM) and billing companies, supporting organizations (consulting, software, staffing, legal, supplies), freestanding emergency centers, and affiliate institutions—collectively see or support 60% of all annual emergency department visits in the United States, with member clinicians providing direct patient care for 40% of those visits.

EDPMA delivers its value through three operational pillars: Advocacy, Education, and Connection. The Advocacy function is executed via federal and state lobbying (including a federally qualified EDPMA-PAC, an annual Lobby Day, the Voteervoice grassroots platform, amicus brief support such as the TMA I–IV lawsuits challenging NSA implementation, and coalition work with ACEP), seven standing committees (Federal Health Policy, State Regulatory & Insurance, Practice Management, Quality Coding & Documentation, Conference Planning, Membership & Marketing, and Education), and proprietary regulatory studies on No Surprises Act QPA compliance, IDR outcomes, and out-of-network reimbursement. The Education pillar includes the annual Solutions Summit, the December RCM Workshop, member-only and public webinars, the EMerging Leaders Academy, the Fellowship Program, and member-exclusive Toolboxes and HR Toolkit resources. The Connection pillar comprises a member portal, a searchable membership directory, the monthly Connect newsletter, the monthly Advocacy newsletter, the weekly ED NewsLeader, and award and referral programs. Day-to-day association management is outsourced to Kellen Company, a professional association management firm.

EDPMA generates revenue from five streams: (1) annual organization-based membership dues across five categories with prorated first-year billing; (2) year-round corporate partnerships at Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers (referral-qualifying threshold of $7,500); (3) event registration fees for the Solutions Summit, RCM Workshop, and virtual events; (4) sponsorships tied to events, webinars, board partners, and a vendor showcase marketplace; and (5) referral-program-driven memberships and partnerships. Distribution is handled directly via the EDPMA member portal and website, supported by digital retargeting, newsletter sponsorships, and grassroots advocacy mobilization. EDPMA develops no proprietary technology products; its digital footprint consists of a public website, member portal, and standard association communication tools.

Name

EDPMA

Legal name

Emergency Department Practice Management Association

Website

https://edpma.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EDPMA is a nonprofit professional trade association serving emergency medicine physician groups, RCM and billing companies, and supporting organizations in the United States, providing federal and state advocacy, regulatory education, networking, and practice management resources to members representing 60% of all U.S. emergency department visits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Trade Association Services for Emergency Medicine

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital-Based Emergency Departments (EDs) (HLAFADAA)

Keywords

• Emergency medicine advocacy
• Physician trade association
• Medical practice management
• Healthcare policy advocacy
• Revenue cycle management

Headquarters

HQ city

Mclean

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: EDPMA derives primary revenue from organization-based membership dues. Dues are prorated in the first year based on the month of joining, and renewal occurs annually by December 31. Five membership categories exist: Physician Group, Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)/Billing Company, Supporting Organization, Freestanding Emergency Center (FSEC), and Affiliate Member.
2. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: Year-round corporate partnerships at Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers provide revenue through brand exposure, thought leadership placement, Solutions Summit registrations, and website visibility. Additional revenue is generated through Solutions Summit sponsorship, RCM Workshop sponsorship, virtual workshop sponsorship, webinar sponsorship, board partner sponsorship, digital advertising, and vendor showcase marketplace listings.
3. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from registration fees for the Solutions Summit (annual premier conference), RCM Workshop (in-person, December), virtual workshops, and webinars. Attendee meals and receptions are included with Solutions Summit registration.
4. Referral Program Revenue: Referral program incentivizes member recruitment; qualifying referrals are recognized at Solutions Summit and prizes awarded. Referrals count toward membership purchases or corporate partnership commitments of $7,500 or more.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

EDPMA (Emergency Department Practice Management Association) is a nonprofit professional physician trade association that delivers advocacy, education, and networking services to emergency medicine physician groups, RCM/billing companies, supporting organizations, and freestanding emergency centers. Its primary offerings include organization-based membership, the annual Solutions Summit conference, the RCM Workshop, webinars, leadership development programs, advocacy resources on the No Surprises Act and Medicare reimbursement, and a political action committee. The association represents members serving 60% of all annual US emergency department visits.

Product overview

EDPMA is the nation's only professional physician trade association focused on the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care in the emergency department. Rather than a unified software product, EDPMA offers a portfolio of member services organized around three pillars: Advocacy (EDPMA-PAC, Federal Health Policy Committee, State Regulatory & Insurance Committee, NSA advocacy resources), Education (Solutions Summit annual conference, RCM Workshop, Webinars, Toolboxes, Fellowship Program, EMerging Leaders Academy), and Connection (Membership Directory, Committee Structure, Networking events, HR Toolkit). The organization's services include communications (EDPMA Connect Newsletter, Advocacy Newsletter, ED NewsLeader), awards programs, referral programs, and special project funding for legal advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Members represent 60% of all annual emergency department visits in the US
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered affinity partnership, platinum/corporate partner, corporate partner, gold corporate partner, silver corporate partner, bronze corporate partner, coalition partner and litigation partner.

• Medlytixaffinity partnershipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2026EDPMA announced an affinity partnership with Medlytix on July 1, 2026. The partnership is designed to help EDPMA members capture lost revenue and strengthen financial performance. Medlytix is listed as a corporate partner (Silver tier for 2026).
• R1 RCMplatinum/corporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerYear-round corporate partner providing revenue cycle management services to emergency medicine practices. R1 RCM is represented on the EDPMA Board of Directors. Logo displayed as a 2026 Corporate Partner at Gold level.
• SCP Healthcorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze-level year-round corporate partner (QSACS brand). SCP Health is represented on the EDPMA Board of Directors with Randy Pilgrim, MD serving as Board representative.
• Vituitycorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze-level year-round corporate partner and physician group member. Vituity is represented on the EDPMA Board of Directors with Dr. Bill Freudenthal serving as Board Chair (2026-2027).
• Ventra Healthgold corporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerGold-level year-round corporate partner and physician group member. Ventra Health is represented on the EDPMA Board of Directors with Shanna Howe serving as Board representative.
• Zotec Partners, LLCgold corporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerGold-level year-round corporate partner. Zotec Partners is represented on the EDPMA Board of Directors with Ed Gaines, JD serving as Board representative.
• Capiosilver corporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver-level year-round corporate partner providing emergency medicine staffing and management services.
• Cascade365silver corporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver-level year-round corporate partner providing revenue cycle management services.
• ImagineSoftwaresilver corporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver-level year-round corporate partner providing software solutions for emergency medicine. Represented on EDPMA Board with Courtney M. Franco.
• HaloMDcorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerYear-round corporate partner (displayed in 2026 partner logo carousel). Represented on EDPMA Board with Patrick Velliky.
• EM Specialistscorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner featured in 2026 partner listings. Supports emergency medicine specialty services.
• US Acute Care Solutions (USACS)bronze corporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze-level year-round corporate partner and physician group member. USACS is represented on the EDPMA Board of Directors.
• ACEP (American College of Emergency Physicians)coalition partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDPMA works closely with ACEP on No Surprises Act advocacy, regulatory comments, Congressional testimony, and joint letters to federal agencies. EDPMA also collaborates with ACEP on I-Tact Task Force coordination and IDRE guidance.
• Texas Medical Association (TMA)litigation partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDPMA has filed multiple amicus briefs supporting TMA lawsuits (TMA I, II, III, and IV) challenging flawed No Surprises Act implementation. EDPMA's support contributed to landmark rulings that revised regulations to better level the playing field for providers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Medical Group Management Association (MGMA): MGMA serves medical group practice managers across specialties with education, advocacy, and benchmarking. EDPMA mirrors MGMA's business-management angle but scopes exclusively to emergency medicine, making MGMA the closest structural peer for membership dues and event economics.
• Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM): SAEM represents academic emergency medicine physicians and conducts research, education, and advocacy. It is comparable to EDPMA as a specialty-specific EM association but emphasizes academic and research missions over practice-management business issues.
• National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP): NAEMSP represents physicians involved in EMS and prehospital care, intersecting with EDPMA's emergency medicine ecosystem. It is a comparable specialty association with similar advocacy, education, and member service structures.
• Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA): EMRA is the resident and medical student specialty association within emergency medicine. It is comparable to EDPMA as part of the broader EM association ecosystem, though it serves trainees rather than practicing physicians and practice managers.
• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP): ACEP is the largest professional society for emergency medicine physicians, with overlapping advocacy on No Surprises Act, CMS, and Congressional issues. EDPMA and ACEP even partner on joint letters and amicus briefs, making ACEP the closest direct peer despite ACEP's clinical (vs. business) focus.
• American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP): ACOEP is the osteopathic counterpart professional society for emergency physicians, providing advocacy, education, and member services. It overlaps with EDPMA's physician-group membership universe along specialty lines.
• American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM): AAEM is a smaller specialty society for emergency medicine physicians with advocacy and educational programs. It overlaps with EDPMA's physician-group member base, though AAEM focuses more on clinical and workforce issues than on ED business operations.

Broad incumbents

• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA): AHIMA is the larger established association for health information and coding professionals, overlapping with EDPMA's Quality Coding & Documentation Committee and RCM/billing member category. AHIMA covers all of healthcare rather than ED-specific practice management.
• Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA): HFMA is the larger, established association for healthcare finance professionals. It overlaps with EDPMA's RCM and billing member base (Zotec, R1 RCM, ImagineSoftware) but covers the full healthcare system rather than ED specifically.
• American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC): AAPC is the largest US organization for medical coding, billing, and audit professionals, serving a similar constituency to EDPMA's RCM/billing company members (Zotec, R1 RCM, ImagineSoftware, Capio). It operates across all specialties rather than ED only.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EDPMA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EDPMA
• Facebookfacebook.com/EDPMA1997
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edpma

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

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