Annual CME Industry Report 2015: Ups and Downs

​While total reported income for accredited continuing medical education providers has dropped slightly, activities and participants are still on the rise, according to the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's 2015 Annual Report on the state of the accredited CME enterprise.

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Annual CME Industry Report 2015: Ups and Downs​

Total income for accredited continuing medical education providers last year was $2.4 billion, down from $2.6 billion in 2014, according to the Accreditation Council for CME’s 2015 Annual Report. The report includes data from the ACCME-accredited providers, and those accredited under all other organizations in the ACCME system, including state and interstate accreditors and those who have received Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.

While the hours of instruction, educational activities, and number of participants are up compared to 2014, the pool of accredited providers has shrunk somewhat from the 1,908 reporting data the previous year. The ACCME notes that, despite some consolidation among CME providers, the quantity of activities and interactions has been climbing steadily since 2010. The number of educational interactions with physicians and other healthcare professionals in 2015 reached nearly 26 million.

Read the report on MeetingsNet.