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The End of the PDF Certificate

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Major medical organizations have used the activity report to zap certificate information directly from providers to certification boards or organizations, ending the need for practitioners to manage self-reporting of MOC using the insecure and error-prone PDF method. Andy Hicken of Web Courseworks.

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CME in the 21st Century – Webinar Digest

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Smothers gave a list of benefits for having standards: Most organizations are currently using the PDF certificate to verify and track the completion of continuing education. Although there are some benefits to PDF certificates, when it comes to using PDFs to share CE credit information, there are a few drawbacks.

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Using Badges to Drive Member Engagement

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Sure, the technology may be at the top of the Peak of Inflated Expectations now, but we are looking toward a future in which associations award their members badges for completing professional development, instead of PDF certificates.

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Using Badges to Drive Member Engagement

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Sure, the technology may be at the top of the Peak of Inflated Expectations now, but we are looking toward a future in which associations award their members badges for completing professional development, instead of PDF certificates.

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Managing eLearning: Fall Webinar Series

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The key part: no PDF Certification needed. Why it’s important: CME is becoming more effective and efficient in its certification process and eliminating the PDF Certification is just one more way it is moving towards this goal. MedBiquitious is a glowing example of how continued medical education is moving into the 21 st century.

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5 keys for Section 508 Compliance and Web Accessibility

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Accessible PDFs: NASWA and DOL provided accessible versions of downloadable PDF with proper tags and readable text (no scanned text or images). The Word, PDF, PowerPoint,mp3,wmv., Just because you convert that Word file into a PDF doesn’t mean it’s compliant. Section 508 Compliance Tips and Considerations.

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2016 eLearning Hype Curve Follow Up

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Fall 2016 Webinar Series – This fall, we will be following up with Valerie Smothers from MedBiquitous to talk about PI and the outdated PDF Certificate. We believe that all industries could benefit and learn from the innovations around PI that are happening in healthcare.