UpToDate® Now Offers Mainpro®-M1 Credit

Waltham, Mass. (September 28, 2010) — UpToDate, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, announced today that its evidence-based clinical information resource meets the accreditation criteria of The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and has been accredited for up to 0.5 CFPC Mainpro®-M1 credit per Internet Point of Care learning cycle. Physicians using UpToDate can earn up to 15 Mainpro®-M1 credits per year for this category of electronic CME/CPD activity.

UpToDate is an evidence-based clinical decision support system designed to help physicians and other medical professionals answer questions quickly at the point of care. It includes more than 8,300 topics in 16 medical specialties, a complete drug database (in partnership with Lexi-Comp®) and over 385,000 Medline references. Created by authors, editors and peer reviewers from leading medical institutions, UpToDate monitors a wide range of source materials — including more than 440 medical journals, guidelines published by major and international societies, and other resources — to ensure the most recent findings are continuously incorporated into its content.

Research has shown use of UpToDate at hospitals is associated with improved patient safety, fewer complications and shorter length of stay. UpToDate is used by over 400,000 clinicians worldwide.

“UpToDate is unique among clinical information resources in how easy it is for clinicians to earn and redeem CME,” said Denise S. Basow, MD, President and Editor-in-Chief of UpToDate. “Unlike most other resources, we do not require tests, fees or the use of a third-party provider. With this new accreditation, family physicians in Canada can save time and money by earning Mainpro®-M1 credit whenever they use UpToDate.”

Other types of credit that can be earned by clinicians using UpToDate include AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, AAFP Prescribed credit, AANP contact hours, AAP credit, AAPA equivalent credit, ACEP credit, ACOG cognate credit and AOA credit. Educational objectives and accreditation statements are available at www.uptodate.com.

About UpToDate

UpToDate® is an evidence-based, physician-authored clinical information resource that is available online via computer or mobile device. With UpToDate, clinicians can answer questions quickly, increase their clinical knowledge and improve patient care. Patients can also access UpToDate’s free patient information or subscribe to UpToDate for the same current, in-depth medical content trusted by physicians. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Waltham, Mass., UpToDate is relied on by more than 400,000 clinicians worldwide, almost 90% of academic medical centers in the US and thousands of patients.

UpToDate is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health and pharmacy. Major brands include traditional publishers of medical and drug reference tools and textbooks, such as Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Facts & Comparisons®; and electronic information providers, such as Ovid®, UpToDate®, Medi-Span® and ProVation® Medical.

Wolters Kluwer Health is part of Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services company. Professionals in the areas of legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and healthcare rely on Wolters Kluwer’s leading, information-enabled tools and solutions to manage their business efficiently, deliver results to their clients, and succeed in an ever more dynamic world.

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