Earning, Redeeming and Merging CME/CE Credit

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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.
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.
• You earn CME/CE credit automatically every time you
research a clinical question using UpToDate.
• 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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Need help? Contact UpToDate Customer Service at
1-800-998-6374 (customerservice@uptodate.com).
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.
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.
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e) Print your certificate and submit it to the appropriate
licensing organization or you can attach it as a PDF and
email it.
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.
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)™
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.
Denise S. Basow, MD
Editor-in-Chief
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 .50 cognate 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
complete using UpToDate.
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.
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 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.
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Step 2:
Consolidate your accounts.
Step 4:
Review and submit.
When you log in, you will be brought to UpToDate’s My Account
page. Select Consolidate accounts from the options listed.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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UpToDate Delivers Powerful Features
UpToDate provides an intuitive user interface and powerful features that enable clinicians to make diagnoses, create treatment plans and share
information quickly and efficiently.
Earn free CME credit/
CE contact hours.
Modify your user name
and password or update
your account information.
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since the
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information
you need.
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recommendations.
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feedback.
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