Value of Membership

Have the most current and relevant information at your fingertips.

AANEM keeps its members current on advancements in neuromuscular medicine, and it advocates on their behalf.

• We offer you access to our journal Muscle & Nerve both online and in print.
• We know you don’t have time to read every journal cover to cover, so we bring highlighted scientific articles compiled by our News Science Editorial Board to your attention.
• We email you announcements and information on timely topics that affect your practice and the subspecialty.
• We keep you informed on Twitter and Facebook

Be a champion for your subspecialty with regulators and payers.

AANEM advocates on issues in the political and policy worlds that ultimately affect the future of your practice and the subspecialty.

• We monitor and take action on both state and federal issues that matter to you.
• We alert you to time-sensitive legislative issues, and give you the opportunity to act in a meaningful way.
• We comment on private payer policies to make sure they include appropriate coding and billing information.
• We review and comment on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issues and policies
• We work with physicians in our State Liaison Program to educate payers and agencies about relevant issues at the state level.

Become the best practitioner you can be while fulfilling your education requirements.

AANEM members receive a wide variety of free and discounted educational resources for all learning types and levels.

• We have a large library of materials, in a variety of formats, that meets CME and MOC requirements, and we’re constantly adding to it.
• We provide complementary or deeply discounted CME and CEU resources to members.
• We automatically send your CME and MOC credits and information to your primary board, cutting out the paper work and hassle.
• We create and provide self-assessment examinations on EDX and NM medicine.

Promote the highest quality medicine and bolster your own professionalism.

AANEM members are well-known by payers, patients, and colleagues for adhering to the highest industry standards in NM and EDX medicine.

• We publish practice guidelines and position statements to promote the highest standards in EDX and NM medicine.
• We offer Electrodiagnostic Laboratory Accreditation – providing patients, referral sources, and payers with a credible measure of excellence in EDX testing.

Gain a diverse and trusted network of providers that care as much about their patients as you do.

AANEM brings together physicians, along with the full spectrum of providers that care for patients with NM diseases or are researching those diseases, in a collegial, collaborative atmosphere.

• We’re often told that our association is “just the right size” – big enough to have an impact, small enough that you can really get involved and get to know people.
• We put on an annual meeting that is unmatched in its ability to bring people from multiple disciplines and backgrounds together to experience world-class educational sessions.
• We have an online community and membership directory that allows you to interact with your fellow AANEM members on your own time.

Make your life easier with AANEM’s practice management tools and put your patients at ease.

We know you’re busy. AANEM members have access to a variety of tools to help you manage and grow your practice as well as educate your patients.

• We provide personal coding and reimbursement assistance to help ensure that you’re being reimbursed fairly.
• We connect you with a national network of employers through our online Career Center and personalized job notifications.
• We create patient education videos and brochures that can easily be branded with your practice’s logo and contact information.