For certification and accreditation bodies to ensure continuous improvement, the first step is to create an environment and infrastructure that enables learning opportunities to be realized. Typically, this will involve establishing or identifying a series of approved learning resources that certificants can take advantage of. Creating these opportunities is paramount in keeping up with the […]
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Making Advances in Healthcare Accreditation
Making Advances in Healthcare Accreditation As a leading provider of accreditation and certification software to the healthcare community it is essential that we continue to innovate our healthcare accreditation management software product, ARMATURE Fabric. The more we can do to help healthcare accreditation bodies work more effectively and efficiently, the more time they will have to focus on […]
Simplifying Accreditation and Certification Workflows
We knew when we embarked on our journey to simplify accreditation and certification workflows and create a world class accreditation and certification management software solution that we had to listen carefully to what our customers wanted. Initially, we found that this was a bigger challenge than we expected. That’s because we were asking the wrong questions. We […]
Managing Issues and Risks in ARMATURE Fabric
Over the past 20 years ARMATURE has delivered more than 100 accreditation and certification management software implementations. When we first began delivering software to customers in the early 2000s, almost everything we did was custom and it would be some time before we would focus on how to manage issues and risks. Over time we […]
What Does Credentialing Mean To You? Credentialing Management Software Fundamentals
We often get this question when speaking with customers, business partners, or anyone else who wants to figure out exactly what credentialing means. And it’s easy to see why so many are confused. Because the word means different things to people in a range of contexts. But, having a common understanding is crucial to developing […]
Certification Management Software | Powering your Certification & Credentialing Mission with ARMATURE Fabric
As the demand for credentialing and certification grows across a wide range of industries, many certification bodies are seeking new ways to manage their data collection activities and certification lifecycles. Often, these organizations turn to the latest technologies, such as Certification Management Software, to help them achieve this. Why? There are a multitude of reasons, including: It […]
Webinar: The Easier Way to Track Continuing Professional Development Requirements
Learn how ARMATURE’s new Continuing Professional Development module can deliver a better user experience for all of your stakeholders Date and Time: December 10th, 2 p.m. Register today About this Event Many certification bodies and credentialing organizations seek to improve the way they track continuous professional development requirements. Think continuing education units, maintenance of certification, […]
Accreditation Software Data Collection Instruments | A Simple Guide
ARMATURE Fabric is a software platform that helps organizations solve multiple challenges within the realm of accreditation, certification, and audit management. It has been designed to support a range of use cases such as accreditation, certification, audit management, accreditation readiness, accreditation preparation, compliance, and continuous quality improvement. For the purposes of this article, let’s focus on the accreditation use […]
Get the Most Value from Supplier Audits
To get the most value from supplier audits, it’s important to have clear goals in mind. The five most common goals are typically: • Assuring quality• Managing risk• Building resilience• Increasing profits• Improving business performance Quality assuranceWhen companies audit suppliers, the focus is on quality and performance. Those suppliers that meet specified standards and key performance […]
Transforming an Outdated Accreditation and Quality Management System
For an organization like the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), qualities such as precision and accuracy are baked into the culture, and a desire for efficiency is part of their DNA. Businesses and regulators around the world rely on the ASME Mark as it signifies their commitment to public safety and quality. Given the […]
