Frequently Asked Questions

◦ You can download the AudioDigest app on Apple App Store or on Google Play. Once the app has been downloaded to your phone, tablet or iPad, log on with the same credentials you use to log on to the website.

The newly upgraded AudioDigest app offers the best way to learn, track, and experience AudioDigest content on the go! Download available for Apple or Android devices.

◦ The updated AudioDigest app notification will appear in the Apple App Store for current AudioDigest app users to manually update or auto-update (based on your iPhone settings).

◦ All completed pre and post-test, credits and lectures will remain on your account and any progress will sync to your online account as well as on the mobile app.

◦ Yes! Please email AudioDigest at [email protected]. You can also provide feedback via the app store star rating system.

Apple Carplay^® allow smartphone users to access the AudioDigest app directly from the car's touchscreen in applicable vehicles. Access your favorite audio CME lectures through a larger screen and simpler interface for a safer, more car-friendly experience.

The AudioDigest audio player on your connected car's touchscreen is designed to mimic the important features of the AudioDigest mobile app. The lecture title, speaker, and date of publication are visible and easy-to-use. You can also fast forward 30 seconds and back 15 seconds.

"Once the app is open, clicking any lecture title will begin playing the lecture's audio. When a lecture in your playlist finishes, the next will start automatically. You can touch the play bar to jump to a specific spot in the audio, or tap the easily visible play/pause, 30 second fastforward, or 15 second rewind buttons."

The library is accessed via a tab at the top of your touchscreen. Lectures in the library are sorted by date with the newest lectures at the top.

Clicking a lecture from within the library takes you to the audio player. From the audio player, you can return to the lecture library by clicking the BACK button or advance to the next lecture by clicking NEXT LECTURE. The user can advance to the next lecture by clicking NEXT LECTURE.

Recently played lectures are found in the “Recently Played” tab. Clicking a lecture from within this screen will send you to the audio player.

Playlists are found in the ‘Playlists’ tab and are sorted from newest to oldest. Click the PLAY button on the playlist title and start listening to a lecture where you left off.

◦ State of the Art Media Player — The media player automatically synchronizes your progress across your online and mobile application account so you can go from your office to your car without missing a beat.

◦ Personal Recommendations — Your dashboard offers relevant lecture recommendations based on your individual profile: individual specialty, scope of practice, interests or particular CME requirement.

◦ Self-Assessment Tests — Test your mastery on a given topic by taking one of our Self-Assessment Tests. The results of this test will result in a list of recommend content to improve your in-depth knowledge.

◦ Test Your Knowledge — Answer one of over 13,000+ questions from our library to test your knowledge. We’ll also let you know the course on which the question is based, so you can add it to your library and learn more on that topic.

◦ Credit Tracker — Easily identify and keep track of activities to complete your state CME requirements.

◦ To update your personal information, log-on to your website account and click on the “Your Account” link on the top Welcome Bar, then click on the “My Information” tab. Once on this page, you can update your contact information, personal information and state(s) of licensure.

◦ Your membership type and expiration date are located under your profile. Log-on to your website account and click on the “Your Account” link on the top Welcome Bar, then click on the “My Membership” tab. Your membership and expiration date can be viewed in this area and a link to renew your membership.

◦ Your specialty-specific courses have been auto-populated into a playlist. From your Dashboard, click on the Playlists tab. Click on the appropriate Playlist under the “Name” header.

◦ From your dashboard, click on the Library tab. Click on the “Expires” tab above the course list located on the far right of the display bar to sort all available courses by date. The most recent courses will appear in order of date issued.

◦ Yes! First download the AudioDigest Membership mobile app to your favorite mobile device. You can find the app via Apple App Store or Google Play. Once you have downloaded the app, log in using the same credentials you use to access your online account. Once you have logged in, find a course you would like to download and touch the cloud icon to download. The courses you select will remain accessible in the app for you to enjoy offline.

◦ After you log in, go to your Dashboard, and click on the Credit Tracker tab. Then click on the My Transcript button. Once you are on the transcript page, you will see a preview of the credits earned year-to-date. To view/print a certificate of this year-to-date transcript, click on the Download Transcript button.

◦ Alternatively, you can utilize the Select Specialty and Select Date Range filters to customize your transcript for just those courses and/or the date range that are most meaningful for you. Click on “Submit” to view the customized transcript on-screen. You can change your filter selections as many times as you’d like, and each transcript version can be viewed/printed as a separate certificate by clicking on the Download Transcript button.

◦ Click on the Download Transcript button to generate a PDF of your CME/CE certificate. Double-click on the PDF preview to view your certificate onscreen. From there, you may save the document to your computer or mobile device or print a paper copy.

◦ AudioDigest provides you with a Pre-test to gauge your baseline level of knowledge on the lecture material and a Post-test to gauge the level of knowledge gained from reviewing the lecture material.

◦ All tests utilize a multiple-choice format. Read each question carefully, and choose the correct response (multiple-choice, A through D). Once you have selected a response for each question, click on the Submit button at the bottom of the test page.

◦ About the Pre-test.

• Open the Pre-test tab (located in the display bar directly below the audio control bar) prior to listening to the lecture.

• The pretest may be taken only once, since it is meant to determine your “pre-knowledge” of course material. This test is recommended as a fundamental part of the learning process.

• After submitting your answers, you will see the following results: your score, which questions were answered correctly and which were not, and the percentage of other test-takers who answered each of the questions correctly.

◦ About the Post-test.

• Open the Post-test tab (located in display bar directly below the audio control bar) only after completing all components of the lecture-activity (including review of the written summary and suggested reading).

• The post-test is mandatory if you wish to earn CME/CE credit for the lecture-activity.

• A passing score of ≥80% is required, but you may retake the test as many times as necessary to earn a passing score (Note to CRNAs: The posttest may only be completed and submitted once due to the testing mechanism utilized by AudioDigest. See Accreditation section for more details).

• Select the Save button if you want to pause the test before submitting your answers. When all questions have been answered, select the Submit button. As in the Pretest, you will see your score, and which questions were answered correctly or incorrectly. Note: Tests for activities that are also designated for "Maintenance of Certification" may include additional feedback such as rationale statements and suggestions for further reading.

• When you pass a posttest, you will see your score as well as the number of credits you have earned. You will be directed to proceed to the Evaluation tab to complete the activity.

◦ CD subscribers can locate tests by clicking on CD Testing from your Dashboard. This will generate a listing of all available tests (based on the issue title and publication date), and their current status (eg, Not Started). Select the test that corresponds to the CD you just listened to, and follow the instructions listed, starting with your attestation that you have followed the steps required for accreditation. See above for testing instructions.

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◦ To earn CME/CE credit for an AudioDigest lecture-activity, you must complete all the following components in the order recommended:

(1) Review introductory course content, including Educational Objectives and Faculty/Planner Disclosures.

(2) Listen to the audio program and review accompanying learning materials.

(3) Complete posttest (only after completing Step 2) and earn a passing score of at least 80%. Taking the Pretest and completing the Evaluation Survey are strongly recommended (but not mandatory) components of completing an AudioDigest course.

◦ Specific rules for CRNAs are as follows: CRNAs must submit tests online, earn a passing score of >80% (retesting not allowed, due to the AudioDigest testing mechanism), and complete the accompanying Evaluation survey (“Learner Assessment and Program Evaluation”) to earn Class A CE credit for an AudioDigest Anesthesiology lecture-activity. Note: The required Evaluation Survey appears directly after you submit your posttest, and prior to you seeing your score. For more information, see the CRNA portion of the general Accreditation section.

◦ AudioDigest provides you with a Pre-test to gauge your baseline level of knowledge on the lecture material and a Post-test to gauge the level of knowledge gained from reviewing the lecture material.

◦ All tests utilize a multiple-choice format. Read each question carefully, and choose the correct response (multiple-choice, A through D). Once you have selected a response for each question, click on the Submit button at the bottom of the test page.

◦ About the Pre-test.

• Open the Pre-test tab (located in the display bar directly below the audio control bar) prior to listening to the lecture.

• The pretest may be taken only once, since it is meant to determine your “pre-knowledge” of course material. This test is recommended as a fundamental part of the learning process.

• After submitting your answers, you will see the following results: your score, which questions were answered correctly and which were not, and the percentage of other test-takers who answered each of the questions correctly.

◦ About the Post-test.

• Open the Post-test tab (located in display bar directly below the audio control bar) only after completing all components of the lecture-activity (including review of the written summary and suggested reading).

• The post-test is mandatory if you wish to earn CME/CE credit for the lecture-activity.

• A passing score of ≥80% is required, but you may retake the test as many times as necessary to earn a passing score (Note to CRNAs: The posttest may only be completed and submitted once due to the testing mechanism utilized by AudioDigest. See Accreditation section for more details).

• Select the Save button if you want to pause the test before submitting your answers. When all questions have been answered, select the Submit button. As in the Pretest, you will see your score, and which questions were answered correctly or incorrectly. Note: Tests for activities that are also designated for "Maintenance of Certification" may include additional feedback such as rationale statements and suggestions for further reading.

• When you pass a posttest, you will see your score as well as the number of credits you have earned. You will be directed to proceed to the Evaluation tab to complete the activity.

◦ After you log in, go to your Dashboard, and click on the Credit Tracker tab. Then click on the My Transcript button. Once you are on the transcript page, you will see a preview of the credits earned year-to-date. To view/print a certificate of this year-to-date transcript, click on the Download Transcript button.

◦ Alternatively, you can utilize the Select Specialty and Select Date Range filters to customize your transcript for just those courses and/or the date range that are most meaningful for you. Click on “Submit” to view the customized transcript on-screen. You can change your filter selections as many times as you’d like, and each transcript version can be viewed/printed as a separate certificate by clicking on the Download Transcript button.

◦ Click on the Download Transcript button to generate a PDF of your CME/CE certificate. Double-click on the PDF preview to view your certificate onscreen. From there, you may save the document to your computer or mobile device or print a paper copy.

AudioDigest scores your tests using both automated systems and manual entry. Your credits are then stored in our database for later cumulative certificate printing. AudioDigest maintains an individual’s credit records for at least 6 years.

AudioDigest sends certificates to the participant only. AudioDigest also provides direct reporting of MOC Self-Assessment credits to various specialty boards on behalf of diplomates who subscribe to this service. Additionally, AudioDigest provides direct reporting of credits to the AANA for CRNA subscribers and to the ACPE for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians (see General Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians accreditation section for specific details).

Unless stated otherwise, AudioDigest lecture-activities qualify for CME/CE credit for up to 35 months from the date of publication.*

*CRNAs should refer to the “Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs)” section of the general Accreditation section for details on Class A CE expiration dates for specific AudioDigest Anesthesiology activities.

The submission deadline is December 31st of the year in which you wish the credit recorded.

In adherence to ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, AudioDigest requires all faculty and members of the planning committee to disclose relevant financial relationships within the past 12 months that might create any personal conflicts of interest. Prior to publication, any identified conflicts must have been resolved to ensure that the educational activity promotes quality in health care and not a proprietary business or commercial interest. For each AudioDigest CME/CE lecture course, information regarding financial relationships for all members of the faculty and planning committee is disclosed to the learner prior to the start of the activity (including the statement, “nothing to disclose” when applicable).

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We have made the decision to remove CDs from our offerings as part of our commitment to environmental sustainability. Our goal is to continually improve how we use resources to reduce our environmental impact while meeting the needs of our valued customers. Since our mobile app and web platforms offer all of the functionality of CD audio learning and more, we felt removing CDs would be a net-benefit for our customers, the environment, and our organization.

As of September 2023, we will no longer license new AudioDigest CD subscriptions. For users in the middle of an existing CD subscription, CD shipments will cease after December 31, 2024. Customers, however, will continue to have access to the content digitally via the AudioDigest mobile app and website.

If your CD subscription ends before December 2024, you will not be impacted by this change.

When it’s time to renew your subscription, you can acquire a digital subscription type either through your user dashboard on www.audiodigest.org, or by calling 1-800-423-2308 Ext 6.

AudioDigest will no longer be available in CD format after December 31, 2024, but customers will continue to have access to the content digitally via the AudioDigest mobile app or website.

All AudioDigest membership types are offered through digital subscription. This means you can get:

a Silver Membership for a monthly digest of new content in your specialty

a Gold Membership with access to every AudioDigest lecture in your specialty

or a Platinum Membership to unlock unlimited CME and full access to the entire AudioDigest library in every medical specialty.

The digital subscription allows you to access your lectures, summaries, tests, and user dashboard any time through our mobile app or website.

All CD subscriptions include access to the AudioDigest content in a digital platform as well, so CDs are unnecessary. You can begin listening to lectures without CDs at any time.

To listen to lectures on the AudioDigest mobile app:

1. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play
2. Log in using your AudioDigest username and password
3. Find the lecture you want in the Library tab
4. Push the green PLAY button to listen

To listen to lectures on the AudioDigest website:

1. Visit audiodigest.org/login
2. Log in using your AudioDigest username and password
3. Click on a lecture from your Dashboard OR by visiting the Library tab on the navigation menu
4. Once on the lecture page, push the PLAY button to listen
   Or, you may access the full audio on the AudioDigest mobile app or website by navigating to the CD Testing section from the Account Profile (app) or Dashboard (web).

Follow the below steps to complete your testing within AudioDigest digital properties:

To test on the AudioDigest mobile app:

1. Log in using your AudioDigest username and password
2. Tap the Account Profile button at the top left of the screen and select “CD Testing”
3. Select a Volume and Issue to test on
4. Tap “Step 1” to finish your Attestation and check “I Agree”
5. Complete Posttest for credit

To test on the AudioDigest website:

1. Log in using your AudioDigest username and password
2. Click “CD Testing” in the DASHBOARD section of the website
3. Select a Volume and Issue to test on
4. Click “Step 1” to finish your Attestation and check “I Agree”
5. Complete Posttest for credit

The “CD Testing” section on the AudioDigest mobile app and website include the full test summary in PDF format.

1. Log in using your AudioDigest username and password
2. Click “CD Testing” in the DASHBOARD section of the website.
3. Select a Volume and issue.
4. The PDF Summary can be found where it says “Written Summary” on the right side of the page.