OptumHealth Education selected EthosCE LMS to support their CME enterprise based upon the system’s robust features, customizable interface, browser-based administration, the open source licensing model, and our firm’s expertise in medical education technologies.  Using an agile development process, our Web designers and engineers worked closely with OptumHealth to create an engaging, easy-to-use learning environment that:

• Delivers CME content based upon personal profiles and preferences.
• Provides easy access to a wealth of live and online CME activities.
• Creates a complete “My CME” transcript of all enrolled and completed activities.
• Streamlines registration, assessment, and certificate processing.
• Connects HCPs in 1,200 OptumHealth Learning Networks via integrated Google Maps.
• Offers thematic communities of practice and discussion forums.
• And, much more…

From an administration perspective, OptumHealth is able to:

• Manage EthosCE LMS through any Web browser.
• Avoid any annual licensing fees or restrictions on number of users.
• Setup learning groups and individual user permissions.
• Add new courses, assessments, and certificates “on the fly”.
• Create and run reports.
• Integrate with 3rd parties with ACCME standards-compliant Web services.
• Moderate discussion forums and news feeds.
• Streamline internal workflows.
• Migrate or retire legacy databases within the EthosCE framework.
• And, much more…

We are very pleased about the outcome of our partnership with OptumHealth and we look forward to seeing the continued evolution of the Website.

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• Mobile SMS text-messaging framework for conference registration and attendance management
• Manual attendance management for non-mobile phone users
• Addition of numerous fields added to course page to comply with ACCME PARS Report
• Export of ACCME PARS Report in XML format
• Full integration of robust e-commerce suite
• Import function for external CE credits
• Module to manage attendance at Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS) and Grand Rounds
• Variable credit claiming for physicians
• Transmission of learner data to external course, accreditation, or licensing providers
• Additional tokens for improved certificate creation/management
• Restrict individual course by password
• Significant user interface improvements throughout application including profile, learning groups, courses
• Enhanced course creation process
• Added notes field for admin users on course page

We are very excited about this recent release and the team is already moving forward on future release candidates.  Contact us today if you would like to learn more and view a demonstration of EthosCE LMS v2.0!

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By selecting EthosCE, BHRP will be able to reduce administration costs, have a highly professional, robust Website and learning management platform, and not have to pay heavy licensing fees normally associated with proprietary systems.  We are very excited about working with our new partners and helping to advance the quality of mental health care in North Carolina!

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• Emergency Management
• 911 Operations
• Fire Services
• Field Services
• Technology
• Special Projects
• Administration

By moving to our enterprise-level EthosCE content learning management system, the county will be able to reduce costs associated with manual data entry, scheduling, and technical support for their training events.  Similarly, all learners’ course registration data, assessments, CE transcripts, and reports will be centralized within one Website.  DLC Solutions will handle all aspects of Website design, software engineering, and data migration.

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During our presentation, I discussed our development and deployment process and the broad set of features that the Drupal-Moodle combination brings to the CME enterprise.  Key points included:

• Browser-based content authoring and learning management tools.
• No annual licenses or limitation on the number of users or learners.
• Web 2.0 and social media features.
• Standardized CME workflow for registration, assessments, evaluations, and certificate management.
• Personal CME transcripts.
• Streamlined "back-office" administration tools.
• Standards-based data exchanges, Web services, and outcomes reporting.
• Completely customized "learner experience", Web design, and navigation.
• And, complete access to the application source code.

View more presentations from DLC Solutions, producer of EthosCE.com.

Logan presented on his goals and evaluation process for selecting an open source application vs. a proprietary learning management platform.  He cited his own analysis showing costs associated with each model over Years 1-3.  The data showed that the cost of using an open source learning management system, such as EthosCE, was much lower over three years when he accounted for the annual license fees associated with proprietary software.  Similarly, Logan stated that it was very attractive for his organization to retain complete access to the EthosCE source code and have the ability to host the platform internally.  A former proprietary software engineer himself, he readily admitted that proprietary software does have its place.  However, after conducting an evaluation of OptumHealth's goals and needs, he concluded that open source software was the way to proceed.

We concluded our session with a very spirited discussion about the role of Web 2.0 and open source applications, such as EthosCE, in addressing some of the challenges facing today's CME organizations.  Main discussion points focused on compliance with ACCME's reporting requirements, Web services and data exchange formats (eg, state medical boards, national boards, 3rd party partners),  financial disclosure management, staffing requirements, e-learning, and social media.

We would like to thank all of those people who participated in our session and the Alliance for CME for inviting us to present at this wonderful conference.  Hope to see everyone next year and present some new data on our open source and social media experiences and data in the CME enterprise.

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The activity screens (shown below) collect all the data necessary for reporting to ACCME and will automatically generate the XML file required to submit the data to PARS. With EthosCE,  CME managers and administrators only need enter their activity data once and it's done!

The image on the left is the top of the ACCME category fields and the image on the right are commercial support fields. Commercial support fields are repeatable and support multiple sponsors.

The ACCME PARS and EthosCE system fields conform to the Medical Education Metrics (MEMS) XML standard created by Medbiquitous.

In addition to its use in the re-accreditation process, PARS will aggregate a provider’s CME activity and program information in order to produce the required ACCME Annual Report. So, as an EthosCE user, you no longer need to submit your ACCME Annual Report data through a separate system.  How is that for a time-saver?  Thank you ACCME!

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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.

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