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CEM Benchmark
Release 2026.4 · Reviewed October 1, 2026
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Publisher. The Clinical Education Management (CEM) Benchmark is published and maintained by HealthTasks. All vendors, including HealthTasks, are evaluated using the same published methodology and evidentiary standards based on publicly available primary sources. The benchmark is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement, certification, warranty, or guarantee regarding any vendor, product, or service.
Methodology. Scores reflect documented capability coverage based on publicly available primary vendor sources, including product documentation, help centers, knowledge bases, API documentation, and other primary-source materials available at the time of review. Scores are intended to measure documented capability coverage under the published methodology and should not be interpreted as measures of product quality, customer satisfaction, usability, market share, or overall suitability. A capability marked as not supported indicates that HealthTasks did not identify sufficient publicly available evidence to verify support under the published methodology. It does not necessarily mean the capability is absent or unavailable.
Process. Research is produced using AI-assisted analysis together with human review and is refreshed periodically. While reasonable efforts are made to ensure accuracy and consistency, errors or omissions may occur, and vendor documentation may change over time. Users should independently verify information before making purchasing, procurement, or business decisions. Machine-readable benchmark data and methodology are available at /benchmark/dataset.
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"license": "Published by HealthTasks for public reference. Cite the dataset URL and release version when reproducing scores. Vendor trademarks belong to their respective owners.",
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"category": "Clinical Education Management",
"alsoKnownAs": "Clinical education management (CEM) is the category name for the software nursing, medical, and allied health programs use to run clinical education. Buyers also call it clinical tracking software, clinical placement or rotation software, student clinical log systems, preceptor management, and competency tracking. CORE Higher Ed’s product is CORE ELMS (experiential learning management). The CEM Benchmark scores those products on the same public rubric.",
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"Exxat alternative",
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"CORE ELMS alternative",
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"definition": "Track available slots or capacity limits across sites and rotations.",
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"name": "Automated documentation",
"definition": "Automated assistance with clinical log completion, note generation, or structured documentation.",
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"id": "evaluations.configurable",
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"definition": "Digital evaluation forms that programs can customize by target audience, scoring methods, criteria, and structure.",
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"id": "evaluations.competency-mapping",
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"definition": "Associate evaluations or assessments with competency frameworks and track competency attainment over time.",
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