- The FDA, Big Pharma, and Social Media: What’s the Right Rx? – Conversation Starter – HarvardBusiness.org – Last week the FDA held a hearing to begin a dialogue with the American public on the question of what level of online engagement is acceptable for healthcare companies to have with their customers. In other words, should the FDA make sure Merck’s tweets are accurate?
- Six Social Media Trends for 2010 – HarvardBusiness.org – Some interesting and reasonable insights into what lies ahead in 2010 for social media. I would certainly agree that the continued evolution in mobile apps will be transformative and that every organization that uses social media for communication and marketing should have internal policies regulating how these tools (and associated risks) will be managed. Of particular interest is the statistic that 70% of companies block access to popular social networking sites…
- LinkedIn Finally Opens Platform; TweetDeck to Launch LinkedIn Support – LinkedIn finally has opened its platform to allow 3rd party app integration and TweetDeck FINALLY supports status updates to LinkedIn.com
EthosCE LMS Compliant with ACCME Program and Activity Reporting System for Continuing Medical Education
EthosCE Learning Management System is now compliant with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s (ACCME) online Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS). An academic medical center (and current EthosCE client) is serving as a PARS testing site for ACCME. This new data collection portal is designed to improve the transparency, accountability and efficiency of continuing medical education systems. Continue reading this post »
Major Academic Medical University selects EthosCE Learning Management System to Deliver Continuing Medical Education Programs
We are pleased to announce that a major academic medical university has selected DLC Solutions’ EthosCE Learning Management System to manage and deliver their continuing medical education (CME) progams and activities.
In a move designed to increase efficiency, improve the quality of educational programs, and obtain a more flexible platform that will accommodate future technologies and growth, the Office of CME is adopting EthosCE Learning Management System, an open-source, Web platform complete with content authoring, learning management, and social media features.
The Office of CME will use EthosCE to immediately:
- Consolidate multiple, legacy Web and database applications;
- Streamline “back office” administration for live and enduring activities;
- Integrate a robust e-commerce engine;
- Provide educational outcomes measurement and reporting;
- Integrate with third-party education partners;
- And enhance the learning experience through digital, mobile, and social media technologies.
About EthosCE Learning Management System
EthosCE is a full-featured, open source learning management system with built-in content authoring and social media tools. The platform has been designed specifically for continuing education in many fields and integrates two industry-leading open source applications: Drupal Content Management System and Moodle Learning Management System. Other EthosCE clients include: United Healthcare, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, and George Washington University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Education.