System integration refers to the process of integrating a secure
clinical information system — such as an EMR or EHR — with
UpToDate so that it is possible for users to access UpToDate directly
from the system.
How do I earn CME/CE/CPD credit by accessing UpToDate from an
integrated secure clinical system?
Users must register with UpToDate to earn and redeem CME/CE/CPD
credit. When you register, you will receive a user name and password that
you may use to access the My Account section of UpToDate.
How do I register with UpToDate through an integrated secure
clinical system?
Click the I want to register now link on the
Welcome page or Subscription and License Agreement page, then provide
the necessary information and click Submit. You will
receive an e-mail containing a user name and password that allow you to
access the My Account feature in UpToDate, through which you can manage
your UpToDate account.
How do I access UpToDate from an EMR or other secure clinical
system?
If you access UpToDate from a hospital or other institution that
has a site license and is integrated with UpToDate, simply click on UpToDate
(may be displayed as a tab, button, link, or some other type of
control).
If you have an individual subscription and would like to access
UpToDate from your secure clinical system, please contact your
system vendor and request that an UpToDate function be enabled or added.
The My Account feature in UpToDate allows you to manage various
aspects of your UpToDate account, including your CME/CE/CPD credit. You can
access My Account by logging in to UpToDate with your user name and
password.
If you have multiple UpToDate accounts (for example, one through
an EMR and one through a personal subscription),
merging the accounts allows you to consolidate the CME/CE/CPD credit you
have earned into one account, making it easier and faster to redeem CME/CE/CPD
credit.
Through the Consolidate Accounts feature, you can merge one
account with another. This allows you to consolidate your account
management activity — such as working with CME/CE/CPD credits — in
one account.
The following procedure describes how to merge a source
account (an account other than the one to which you are currently logged
in) into a target account (the account to which you are
currently logged in):
In My Account, click the Consolidate my
accounts link.
Specify the user name and password for your source account.
Click Log in.
UpToDate displays a page that identifies the source and
target accounts.
Ensure that the desired accounts are identified as the source
and target accounts.
Important: After you merge two accounts, the
merge operation cannot be undone, and the source account becomes
inactive. Before proceeding, make sure that the information for the
source and target accounts is correct.
Click Submit.
UpToDate merges the source account into the target
account. Any CME/CE/CPD credits that you have accrued are now stored in the
target account, and the source account is no longer active.
