- Whitehouse.gov re-launches on Drupal and engages the Drupal community at DC users meeting | drupal.org – Earlier this month, the Executive Office of the President of the United States of America relaunched their website, Whitehouse.gov, using Drupal. This week three members of the White House new media team presented at the Washington, DC Drupal users group.
- Specifications for MedBiquitous Virtual Patient Released! – Virtual Patients are interactive computer programs that simulate real life clinical scenarios for educational purposes. The MedBiquitous Virtual Patient specification enables the exchange of virtual patients across systems and institutions.
- Social Technology Impacts Every Customer Touchpoint « Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang | Social Media, Web Marketing – Social Technologies are a Horizontal –Not A Vertical Approach
It continues to amaze the market that such simple social technologies can impact the entire organization. In fact, social technologies, at the core, allow people to connect to each other without a middle person in the way.
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October 21st, 2009 By Jeremy Lundberg No Comments »
Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials (ENACCT)
As the technology partner to the Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials (ENACCT), we are pleased to announce the launch of the re-designed Website, ENACCT.org. ENACCT is a leading not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving access to cancer clinical trials through education and collaboration with communities, health care providers, and researchers. (more…)
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.
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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.
May 18th, 2009 By Jeremy Lundberg 2 Comments »
CME: New Online Performance Improvement Programs for Physicians
As the technology partner of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians (NJAFP), DLC Solutions is please to announce the launch of two innovative, online Performance Improvement Programs on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and colorectal cancer (CRC). These easy-to use, interactive professional development programs are designed to educate physicians on incorporating quality improvement (QI) initiatives into their practice, which can impact patient care and outcomes.
Throughout each module, physicians will be able to identify areas of practice strength and opportunities for improvement through the collection and comparison of patient and practice data. Physicians will be able to develop a QI plan, implement interventions, and complete a post-assessment process to determine if improvement was achieved.
Each self-paced module is accredited for 20 hours of American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Performance Improvement credit.
To participate in one of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians’ Online Performance Improvement Programs, please visit: http://www.njafp.org/education/onlinecme.asp
