- Social support can be a lifeline during health crisis – CNN.com – GroupLoop.org, co-developed by The Wellness Community and DLC Solutions, provides online, professionally moderated support for teens with cancer…
- Novo Nordisk’s “Race With Insulin” Twitter Page Blazes a New Path – Novo Nordisk’s new “Race With Insulin” twitter page (http://twitter.com/racewithinsulin) represents an important development in the evolution of Pharma’s role on the micro-blogging service.
- “Facebook for pharmacists” to offer news, CE and community – JMI Health is launching a social networking site for pharmacists. PharmQD aims to be something like a cross between LinkedIn and Facebook for pharmacy students, hospital and retail pharmacists.
Archive for the ‘cancer’ Category
May 19th, 2009 By Jeremy Lundberg Comments Off
Webcast: Open Source Web Technologies in Continuing Medical Education
Open source Web technologies present exciting and innovative opportunities for the continuing medical education community to deliver high-quality content that engages learners in unique ways, streamlines educational outcomes measurement, and reduces administrative costs.
I recently had the pleasure of co-presenting with Logan Thomison of OptumHealth Education, a subsidiary of United Healthcare, on our experience of integrating two popular open source applications (i.e., Drupal content management system, Moodle learning management system) to create a full-featured, Web 2.0 platform: EthosCE. DLC Solutions provided all of the techical expertise for the project including: stategic planning, graphic design, software engineering, and project management. The presentation was given at Johns Hopkins University Medical Center’s Annual MedBiquitous Conference held on April 30th in Baltimore, Maryland.
DLC Solutions is also proud to have sponsored the conference and provided our PresentME Webcasting Services. Please click on the below image to view the presentation. The accepted abstract is also included below.
Click on image to launch presentation
Abstract: The Role of Open Source Web Technologies in Continuing Medical Education: A case study
The rapid emergence and evolution of open-source Web technologies are transforming the delivery and measurement of continuing medical education (CME). Today, healthcare organizations are able to leverage, customize, and integrate free, open source software applications to create innovative, collaborative learning environments that facilitate communication, collaboration, and the transfer of knowledge among healthcare professionals.
DLC Solutions and OptumHealth Education partnered together to create a full-featured Web platform for CME. The platform was designed to: 1) facilitate learning through access to learner-driven communication tools, SCORM-compliant courseware, and live activities; 2) streamline and reduce costs associated with CME program administration and data collection; and 3) conduct education outcomes studies by combining data from multiple public and proprietary sources. The Web platform was developed by integrating two industry-leading open source applications: Drupal and Moodle. Drupal is a comprehensive content management system with rich Web 2.0 features. Moodle is a SCORM-compliant, collaborative learning management system widely used by universities and associations.
This presentation will discuss the authors’ experience in the planning, development, and implementation of this open-source CME platform. Special attention will be given to describing the feature set, the benefits and limitations of the platform, and the integration of multiple data sources for outcomes analysis.
November 20th, 2008 By Jeremy Lundberg 2 Comments »
DLC Creates Adobe AIR Application for Cancer Clinical Trials Training
DLC Solutions was selected by the Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials (ENACCT) to create an e-learning platform for oncology professionals to use to train other health care professionals and the general public about cancer clinical trials. Under this initiative, we:
- Developed a series of customized e-learning courses with interactive content, exercises, and multimedia.
- Implemented Moodle Learning Management System to administer courses, evaluations, continuing education certificates, and compliance reporting. In addition, discussion forums were also implemented to facilitate dialogue among trainers and experts.
- Produced ENACCT Desktop, a first-generation Adobe AIR (rich Internet applications) desktop application that constantly communicates with a Website to download and organize selected training materials (eg, PowerPoints, PDFs, and videos) directly to the trainers’ laptop. Once downloaded, the trainers can re-order content, request new versions of the content from the Website, and re-order and manage their materials for presentations…all within one interface. ENACCT administrators are able to manage and upload new content to the Website through the AIR desktop application and run reports.
Together with ENACCT, we were able to develop a robust “train the trainer” program for a geographically-dispersed population of learners on the critical topic of cancer clinical trials. The addition of the ENACCT Desktop (using Adobe AIR) to the platform has accelerated the distribution and management of critical training materials. We are certainly see Adobe AIRas a welcomed addition to the e-learning arsenal of tools and are excited about the future.
May 22nd, 2008 By Jeremy Lundberg Comments Off
ABC News Highlights TheWellnessCommunity.org
As part of a special on melanoma, ABC News highlights www.TheWellnessCommunity.org, a cancer social support and networking Website for people affected by cancer. Since 2001, DLC Solutions has been the technology partner with The Wellness Community on the initiative, which helps an estimated 300,000 people each year.
December 18th, 2007 By Jeremy Lundberg Comments Off
The Virtual Wellness Community Silver Award Winner in the 2007 eHealthcare Leadership Awards
 |
The Virtual Wellness Community, a social networking and support Website for people affected by cancer developed in partnership with The Wellness Community, recently received the Silver Award in the 2007 eHealthcare Leadership Awards. The Awards recognize the very best websites of health care providers, health plans, health care associations, online health companies, pharmaceutical/medical equipment firms, suppliers, other health care organizations, and business improvement initiatives. The eHealth Leadership Awards program was developed and first presented eight years ago by eHealthcare Strategies and Trends; a leading internet resource published by Health Care Communications. The awards aim to highlight the internet’s role in achieving an organization’s business objectives and recognize the hard work that has gone into creating outstanding health websites.
 |
Re-launched in June 2007, The Virtual Wellness Community (www.thewellnesscommunity.org) was selected as a Silver Award winner in the Consumer Disease-Focused Site: Best Overall Internet Sites. DLC Solutions has been TWC’s Web technology partner for the Virtual Wellness Community since 2001. Winners were recognized during a special presentation at the Eleventh Annual Healthcare Internet Conference held November 4 – 6, 2007 in Las Vegas.
