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MQA Q1 2014 - 2015
National group recognizes service
Jessica Sapp, Program Operations Administrator, Board of Physical Therapy Practice,
received an Outstanding Service Award from the Federation of State Boards of Physical
Therapy (FSBPT) at their annual meeting in September. Ms. Sapp is being honored
in recognition of significant and distinguished contributions to the FSBPT. Ms. Sapp
has been employed with the Board of Physical Therapy Practice office since 2005,
and collaborated with the FSBPT on legislation, rule implementation, and process
improvement initiatives. Her work with this professional group leads to positive impacts
for MQA programs and Florida physical therapists.
Team beats targets on licensing
The Board of Massage Therapy’s license processing team issued licenses to all qualified
applicants within 0.70 days on average in July, and 92.75 percent of those were issued a
license within 1 day, MQA’s target timeframe. The team issued the licenses expeditiously,
despite a staff shortage and implementation of new background screening processes
required by House Bill 1065. Meeting this MQA priority to issue health care practitioner
licenses within one day means licensees got to work faster, a measurable benefit to the
Department and the state.
Executive director serves national role
Board of Nursing Executive Director Joe Baker Jr. was re-elected at-large director for
the National Council of State Boards of Nursing in August, and in September the group
asked him to serve as board liaison to the newly created National Council of State Boards
of Nursing Fraud Detection Committee. The new committee is charged with identifying
types of application fraud state boards have experienced, identifying best practices for
detecting fraud, and developing guidelines for utilization of the Falsified Identity Tracking
System. Baker’s work to stop applicant fraud will improve Floridians’ access to quality
health care.
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