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Inquisit Overview...............................................................................3

Online Programs ................................................................................4

Live Programs ....................................................................................5

Specialized Programs .........................................................................6

Partnerships ......................................................................................7

Accreditation Portfolio ........................................................................8

Social Media ....................................................................................10

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Inquisit has the “in” on all the latest resources for health care continuing education. Today, there is an overabundance of information available at your fingertips. But that doesn’t make it the right information. All the content Inquisit provides is indispensable, and it’s from the nation’s top experts.

Plus, Inquisit presents this reliable information in the most convenient and innovative ways! Discover hundreds of courses with very specific information, as opposed to fewer courses with broader content. You can choose exactly what you want to learn and feel confident that you’re getting the best health care education for adult learners.

Whatever your focus in the health care industry, you can feel confident that Inquisit will exceed your needs. When it comes to health care education, get “in” with Inquisit.

Continuing Education

You can earn Continuing Education (CE) contact hours for many of Inquisit’s educational programs.

In addition, Inquisit has a staff dedicated to maintaining records and communicating with accrediting agencies. Your only requirement to earn those contact hours is to learn something new!

Inquisit is proud to be affiliated with more than 30 accrediting agencies.

Informative. Innovative. Indispensable.Continuing education that’s convenient for you.

Participation and ActivityMajor Metrics 5 Year Summary: 27% increase in total participation. 1749: Average number of different facilities participating 465: Average number of facilities participating multiple times 3959: Average number of customers participating in grant supported events

Inquisit participation increases by approximately 3,000 professionals yearly.

Inquisit has expanded its CE offerings to include health care architects, facilities managers, addiction professionals, risk managers, and quality professionals.

Participation in Inquisit’s Learning-On-Demand service has increased eight times over five years!

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Online ProgramsInquisit makes learning convenient.

As a working professional, you have very little free time. So that’s why Inquisit has designed a full set of activities that you can take online. Inquisit’s online programs provide health care education at your convenience – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Learning-On-Demand

Inquisit’s Learning-On-Demand service is exactly as it states – take the programs you want, exactly when you want them. With this option, you can choose from more than 130 specialty programs and you can get Continuing Education credits at your own pace. To make this service even more appealing, each Learning-On-Demand program is available for a very low price.

Ask for handout materials, references and resources, and the ability to communicate with faculty, and Inquisit will make it happen. You’ll also be provided with audio, slides and note-taking capability. Learning-On-Demand is an immediate solution for your continuing educational needs.

Podcasts

Inquisit gives you the option of “learning on the go.” Sign up for one of Inquisit’s podcast series and you can download the entire collection to review at your convenience. You can listen to it on your computer, or upload the file to your MP3 player and listen to it on the go. Inquisit’s podcasts offer the health care information you need – delivered how you want it.

“Inquisit offers health care professionals education programs that are timely with pertinent topics and knowledgeable presenters. The quality of the program content is excellent. All health care organizations and academic institutions are challenged to find cost-effective ways to educate staff. Inquisit programs are affordable and convenient.”

Sherry Obert, RN MSAssociate Professor of NursingAllegany College of Maryland/Bedford County Pennsylvania CampusBedford, Pennsylvania

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As a professional in the health care industry, it’s vital that you stay current with the latest information and trends. Inquisit offers an array of real-time instructional programs designed to help you do just that. Choose from the convenience of audio conferencing or our unique iQast webcasting technology. More than 200 live programs are offered each year, so there is always something new to learn.

Audio Conferences

No access to a computer? No worries. With Inquisit’s audio conferencing service, you can get the same quality information delivered via telephone. The courses are concise, the process is simple, and you can participate from any telephone. Plus, it’s extremely cost effective.

iQast

iQast is Inquisit’s proprietary webcasting technology. With this service, you can sit in the comfort of your office, a conference room or even your own home. Educational content is formatted in PowerPoint® presentations and broadcasted via your computer screen with streaming audio and video. Programs are often archived for Learning-On-Demand access in the future.

You can choose from more than 30 activities each year, with a range of times available for your convenience. It’s the health care information you need – delivered how you want it.

Classroom Events

Through workshops, conferences, seminars and symposia, Inquisit offers live classroom-based educational activities. These programs are led by innovative speakers – experts in their chosen fields– who know how to skillfully facilitate interactive learning, idea exchange and networking.

Inquisit program categories include:

• Acute Care

• Ambulatory Surgery Centers

• Best Practices

• Clinical

• Finance

• Health Care Reform

• Human Resources

• Leadership

• Long Term Care

• Quality and Patient Safety

• Physician Practice

• Professional Development

• Regulatory

• Supply Chain

Live ProgramsInquisit provides cost-effective solutions.

“Many professionals from our hospital, including the CEO, participate in Inquisit’s audio conferences. The programs are first-rate — clear, concise information presented by knowledgeable speakers.”

Adele S. Hodlin, RN, MS, CPHQ,AVP for Quality/RiskAdirondack Medical CenterSaranac Lake, New York 5

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Inquisit provides needs-based, quality content. Thoughtfully created programs make educating health care professionals a streamlined, simpler process. Regardless of your background, Inquisit offers the quality content you need – delivered how you want it.

Materials Management Learning Institute

Inquisit developed a specialized program for health care professionals in the purchasing and supply chain industry. We understand all the planning and vigilance that goes into this particular aspect of health care, and can offer support with our proprietary Materials Management Learning Institute (MMLI). The MMLI was created to help strengthen and assist professionals who are responsible for their organization’s supply chain. The program reviews information and methods for dealing with the constant changes and financial pressures that are common in supply chain management. The goal is to help you streamline processes, resulting in a better bottom line.

The newly updated, 90-minute modules are offered via Learning-On-Demand so participants can receive instructional education at their convenience – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Learn about the important supply chain issues facing health care providers, including:

Purchasing Concepts and Controls/Contracting/Negotiations Speaker: Michael B. Neely, FAHRMM, CMRP, CPM

Upgrading Your Inventory Management Capabilities Speaker: Vicki Smith-Daniels, Ph.D.

Using Value Analysis and Metrics to Sustain Savings: Turning Small Change into Big Bucks Speaker: Laura Wood, MSN, Ph.D.

Strategic Leadership Speaker: Patricia Klancer, MHA, CMRP, FCPHM

Financial Management I (Capital Budgets) Speaker: Myron D. Hartman, MS, SASHE, CCE, CBET, CRES

Financial Management II (Operating Budget) Speaker: Myron D. Hartman, MS, SASHE, CCE, CBET, CRES

Information Technology and the Supply Chain Speaker: John Grimm, MBA

For more information and to register, visit www.inquisit.org/MMLI.

iInfluence

iInfluence is a specialized and proprietary program developed by Inquisit. The iInfluence program will positively impact your organization’s alignment, productivity and effectiveness. When you hold an iInfluence seminar, Inquisit will work with you to tailor content to meet your specific needs. Potential topics include negotiation skills, diversity training, performance and process improvement, and team building. Once you determine the right curriculum for your business, Inquisit will send leaders from the industry to your facility to conduct the training. Increase productivity and invigorate your organization with iInfluence.

Specialized Programs

“Inquisit’s Materials Management Learning Institute was very educational, and there was great interaction with my peers and representatives from Amerinet. It was very beneficial to collaborate with other people in materials management.”

Stacey Van’t Hof | Materials ManagerGrand Valley Surgical CenterGrand Rapids, Michigan

Inquisit is “in” with all the right partners.With a shared mission of furthering the growth and development of health care professionals through educational seminars, Inquisit works with partners in the health care field to offer the most up-to-date information from the most knowledgeable experts in the business.

Resource Centers

Comprehensive information is just a click away when you visit our in-depth Resource Centers. Inquisit compiled an extensive directory of organizations that can provide you with additional education – white papers, articles, videos and tools – to further your knowledge on specific health care topics. Here’s where you can find all you need to know about Accountable Care Organizations, Food and Nutrition, Quality and much more!

IQCards

To meet your need for convenient, quality education, Inquisit has designed IQCards for your use. An IQCard is a free access card to any Inquisit Learning-On-Demand activity.

Here’s how it works:

1. Visit www.inquisit.org/lod

2. Peruse the list of programs by searching by CE accreditation, interest area or program sponsor.

3. Register for the program(s) you wish and follow the checkout screens.

4. On the payment screen for on-demand /online programs please select payment by IQCard.

A field will open. Please type in your unique 16-digit number located on your IQCard.

Talk with your Amerinet Director of Member Solutions today to receive your IQCard!

Partnerships

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ACCREDITATION PORTFOLIOCONTINUING EDUCATION

ACCREDITATION ABBREVIATION PROFESSION

American Academy of Professional Coders

AAPC Medical Coders

American Association of Respiratory Care Professionals

AARC Respiratory Therapists

American Board of Industrial Hygiene

ABIH Environmental Services

American Culinary Federation ACF Chefs

American College of Health Care Executives

ACHE Qualified Executives

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

ACPE Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Certifying Board of Dietary Managers

ADA Dietary Managers, Dietitians

American Health Information Management Association

AHIMAInformation Management,

Registered Record Administrators and Accredited Record Technicians

American Nurses Credentialing Center

ANCC Nurses

American Society for Health Care Risk Management

ASHRM Risk Managers

American Society of Radiologic Technologies

ASRT Radiology Technologists

California Department of Health Services Laboratory Field Services

CA-LAB Laboratory (California)

Commission for Case Management CCMC Case Managers

National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

CHES Health Educators

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ACCREDITATION PORTFOLIOCONTINUING EDUCATION

ACCREDITATION ABBREVIATION PROFESSION

Continuing Legal Education Board CLE Lawyers

American Academy of Continuing Medical Education

AACME in a Co-sponsor Arrangement

Physicians

American College of Clinical Pathologists

CMLE, (ASCP) Laboratory Professionals

Health Care Information and Management Systems Society

HIMSS IT Professionals

State of Iowa Board of Nursing IA-NURSING Nurses in Iowa

The International Association of Health Care Central Service Materiel Management

IAHCSMM Central Services

Institue for Suppy Management ISM Materials Managers

National Association of Board of Examiners

NAB Nursing Home Administrators

National Association of Health Care Quality

NAHQ Quality

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy

NASBA (CPE) Finance

National Board of Certified Counselors, Inc.

NBCC Counselors

American Society of Clinical Laboratory Sciences

P.A.C.E. Laboratory

Professional in Human Resources and Senior Professional in Human Resources

PHR & SPHR Human Resources

Social Work NASW Social Workers

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For more information on all the tools, programs and support you need to further your education in health care, get “in” with Inquisit at www.inquisit.org.

• Access live online support

• Subscribe to receive invitations to upcoming programs

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Social MediaInquisit ’s presence on social networks helps to build a community of health care professionals focused on professional growth and continuing education.

Like us if you’re “in”: Like Inquisit’s Facebook page for updates on classes, speakers and more.

Keep “in” touch: Follow Inquisit on Twitter for the latest news and updates via tweets.

Get linked “in”: Join Inquisit’s LinkedIn community for health care education and information.

Blog: The “Dee-Mystify” blog is an “edu-taining” way to understand the world of health care education.

Mobile: Download Inquisit’s free app to your mobile device for an easy way to find and select the continuing education programs you need – even when you’re on the go.

“With the rapid changes in health care we need to receive as much updated information as possible in the most cost effective way. Inquisit’s webinars are our facilities’ answer. Our group of Directors can ALL receive the information at one time without leaving our facility, which saves time and money. Receiving CEUs is an added plus. We are signed up for many more.”

Jayne Scalise, RN MSN | Nurse Executive Lompoc Valley Medical CenterLompoc, California

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