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MQA Q4 2014 - 2015
Continuing Education
MQA created the Are You Renewal Ready? (AYRR) campaign to educate health care practitioners, their
employers and continuing education/continuing medical education (CE/CME) providers about the new CE/CME
requirements. Messaging focused on reporting continuing education as it is completed and avoiding waiting until
the last minute. These messages were through direct mail to the practitioner, as well as outreach to our boards,
professional associations, hospitals and health facilities. The first groups of health care practitioners to report
included dietitians, nutritionists, nutrition counselors and registered respiratory therapists, certified respiratory
therapists, and respiratory practitioners (both critical and non-critical care). Their mandatory renewal was
May 31, 2015.
The CE/CME electronic tracking system, called CE Broker, records the licensee’s credits and prompts completion
of the paperwork before renewal. Licensees must create a CE Broker account -- free at the basic level -- to track
their continuing education courses, which are being required in a phased process.
HELPING HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
MAINTAIN CREDENTIALS IN FULL SWING
This section explains how MQA is preparing
licensees to use online tracking for continuing
education credits. Over the next two years, through
a phased roll-out each profession will be required
to include CE/CME credit documentation with
license renewal.
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In the fourth quarter, MQA’s Strategic Planning Services (SPS) outreach team provided, continues to provide
training around the state of Florida.
SPS Project Coordinator Garnet Nevels and Outreach Team Karen Lambert and Alicia Cartwright presented to
57 associations. Other outreach included:
• 198 site facility visits
• 1140 onsite presentation attendees
• 5,151 webinar attendees
• 29,232 email/phone calls made to facilities
• 5,164 points of contact at FMA first time conference held for young physicians at which AYRR hosted a 5k
• 110 points of contact at Florida Pharmacy Association annual convention at which AYRR hosted a 5k
• Conducted outreach at 10th annual Ride for Hope event in Tallahassee
DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER
CE Broker is the official CE/CME electronic tracking system for Florida’s health care professionals that records and
tracks compliance with CE/CME requirements prior to license renewal. To further assist practitioners, MQA streamlined
the website www.FLHealthSource.gov to provide quick and easy access to information and simplify
the reporting process.
The Department shall implement an electronic continuing education tracking system for each new biennial renewal cycle for which
electronic renewals are implemented after the effective date of this act and shall integrate such system into the licensure and
renewal system.
Section 456.025(7), Florida Statutes
states: