earning CME/CE redeeming credit merging accounts Earning, Redeeming and Merging CME/CE Credit A Step-by-Step Guide for Clinicians Accessing UpToDate through an EMR, Clinician Portal or Other Secure Clinical System
Get started earning CME/CE credit register with UpToDate today! UpToDate is an ACCME-accredited provider, and earning and redeeming CME/CE credit is a simple process. We do not require tests, fees or the use of a third-party provider. You earn CME/CE credit automatically every time you research a clinical question using UpToDate. Step 1: Access UpToDate from your EMR or portal. You must access UpToDate from your EMR, secure clinical system or portal in order to earn CME/CE credit. Credits are organized by month and can be redeemed for up to two years. You can redeem your credits at your convenience 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also view and print previous CME/CE submissions at any time, provided that your UpToDate access is active either through your institution or through an individual subscription. See page 10 to review the types of CME/CE credit available through UpToDate. Note: The above is a sample of how an EMR might look after integration with UpToDate. However, your EMR may have a different appearance, depending on whether you access UpToDate through a tab (as in the sample above), a drop-down menu on your desktop or another configuration. Need help? Contact UpToDate Customer Service at 1-800-998-6374 (customerservice@uptodate.com). 1
Step 2: Register with UpToDate. In order to redeem the CME/CE credit you ve earned, you must register. This allows UpToDate to recognize you as an individual user within your organization so that CME/CE credit can be allocated to your account. It s best to register the first time you see the Start Registration button. c) If you prefer not to register on your first visit, you may register later by going to the My Account tab and clicking on Click here to register. Remember: You will not be able to redeem your credits until you have registered with UpToDate. a) The first time you access UpToDate from your EMR or portal, you will see the welcome screen below. Click Start Registration. b) Complete the fields marked with an asterisk to register. d) Once you ve registered, you will receive a user name and password via email. important: You will not need to use this user name and password to access UptoDate; you will use them only to redeem your CmE/CE credit or to access the my account section of UptoDate. 2 3
Step 3: Redeem your CME/CE credit. You may redeem as many or as few credits as you like, and credits may be processed online for up to two years. a) Click the CME tab to view the credits you ve earned. Or click View/Change my Settings in the navigation menu at left to change your default setting to the appropriate credit type. Need help? Contact UpToDate Customer Service at 1-800-998-6374 (customerservice@uptodate.com). c) Indicate how you used the information in practice and click Submit. b) Click the appropriate boxes in the Submit column for each month you want to submit. d) Please answer a few questions to help us improve our process. Once you are done, click Submit. 4 5
e) Print your certificate and submit it to the appropriate licensing organization or you can attach it as a PDF and email it. UpToDate certifies that Fred Smith has participated in the Internet point-of-care activity titled UpToDate from Oct 05, 2010 to Nov 15, 2010 and is awarded 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) Denise S. Basow, MD Editor-in-Chief UpToDate is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AMA AAPA UpToDate designates this Internet point-of-care activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for Category I credit Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit from participation in the activity. organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 0.5 hours of Category I credit for completing each Internet Point of There is no limit to the number of Internet point-of-care cycles that physicians may complete using Care learning cycle. UpToDate. ACEP AAFP Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 30 hour(s) of This activity, UpToDate has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20 Prescribed credit(s) by ACEP Category I credit. the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins October 31, 2010. Term of approval is for one year from this date. ACOG You may earn 20 Prescribed credits per year using UpToDate. Credit earned over that amount may The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has assigned up to.50 cognate credit be used toward AAFP Elective credit. per Internet Point of Care learning cycle. There is no limit to the number of Internet Point of Care learning cycles that physicians may AANP complete using UpToDate. UpToDate is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: AANP Provider Number: 051212. AOA For each hour of participation with the program, NPs can claim 1.0 contact hour. UpToDate UpToDate has been approved by the American Osteopathic Association for unlimited AOA automatically tracks the time you spend using the service. Category 2-B credit. Merging Your UpToDate CME/CE Accounts Clinicians with multiple UpToDate accounts can merge their accrued credits into one account, making it faster and easier to manage your CME/CE credit. Going forward, clinicians will be able to manage all credits from all accounts with a single user name and password. Step 1: Click on My Account and log in. If you don t remember your user name or password, you can contact UpToDate Customer Service at 1-800-998-6374. AAP This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for a maximum of 50.00 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics. CFPC This program meets the accreditation criteria of The College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been accredited for up to 0.5 CFPC Mainpro -M1 Credits per Internet Point of Care learning cycle. You may earn up to 15 CFPC Mainpro -M1 Credits per year for this category of electronic CME/CPD. activity. Once you ve processed your CME/CE credit, your certificate is automatically stored within your submission history. Certificates may be downloaded and reprinted at any time, provided that your UpToDate access is still active. For educational objectives, go to www.uptodate.com. are you maximizing the value of UptoDate? Go to page 12 for an overview of key features and benefits. 6 7
Step 2: Consolidate your accounts. When you log in, you will be brought to UpToDate s My Account page. Select Consolidate accounts from the options listed. Step 4: Review and submit. Review your account information to ensure it is correct, and click Submit to merge your accounts. Step 3: Identify the CME/CE account you wish to merge. When prompted, please enter the user name and password of the second account you would like to merge. If you don t remember your user name or password, you can contact UpToDate Customer Service at 1-800-998-6374. Congratulations! You have successfully merged your UpToDate CME/CE accounts. Any future CME/CE credit you earn will now be applied to this merged account. Repeat this process for any additional accounts you wish to merge. 8 9
Types of CME/CE Credit Available UpToDate is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ama UpToDate designates this Internet point-of-care activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. There is no limit to the number of Internet point-of-care cycles that physicians may complete using UpToDate. aafp This activity, UpToDate has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins October 31, 2010. Term of approval is for one year from this date. You may earn 20 Prescribed credits per year using UpToDate. Credit earned over that amount may be used toward AAFP Elective credit. aanp UpToDate is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: AANP Provider Number: 051212. For each hour of participation with the program, NPs can claim 1.0 contact hour. UpToDate automatically tracks the time you spend using the service. aap This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for a maximum of 50.00 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics. aapa AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 0.5 hours of Category I credit for completing each Internet Point of Care learning cycle. acep Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 30 hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit. acog The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has assigned up to 0.50 cognate credit per Internet Point of Care learning cycle. aoa UpToDate has been approved by the American Osteopathic Association for unlimited AOA Category 2-B credit. CFpC This program meets the accreditation criteria of The College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been accredited for up to 0.5 CFPC Mainpro -M1 Credits per Internet Point of Care learning cycle. You may earn up to 15 Mainpro -M1 Credits per year for this category of electronic CME/CPD activity. 10 11
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