An Invaluable Resource for Physicians

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UpToDate: The clinical decision support that you and your patients deserve

With so much change in the world of patient care, it is clear that access to continuously updated and reliable data is critical for both provider and patient satisfaction. A personal UpToDate® subscription connects you to the most current medical research and findings with actionable guidance at the point of care.

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Quickly find trusted answers to your complex clinical questions with easy-to-navigate references.

A personal subscription to UpToDate allows you to:  

Earn CME/CE/CPD credit while working 

UpToDate allows physicians to earn CME/CE/CPD credits at no additional cost without taking time away from patients. Plus, you can redeem credits online or from your mobile device.

Take UpToDate with you on the go 

As a busy physician, you often need to make clinical decisions on the go. With UpToDate on your mobile device, you get the trusted support you need, when and where you need it.

Enhance medication safety  

When treating patients, one of the most complex decisions you make is determining the right drugs and dosing. Explore select drug monographs and drug interactions tools available within UpToDate.

Reduce information overload

UpToDate allows you to quickly scan key takeaways and evidence-based summaries within a topic to save time and reduce uncertainty, while also providing easy-to-navigate references.

Get actionable recommendations  

Stay current by quickly and easily reviewing the latest developments in medicine as well as expert recommendations for clinical decision making across 25 specialties.

Improve patient outcomes 

Make the right decisions for patients. UpToDate is the only clinical decision support (CDS) resource associated with improved quality of care, shorter lengths of stay, and lower mortality rates.

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A resource you can trust, designed for use at the point of care

As medical professionals themselves, the authors and editors at UpToDate understand how information should be delivered to help guide the best care decisions. More than 7,600 physician authors, editors, and reviewers follow a rigorous editorial process to synthesize the most current medical findings into trusted guidance and graded recommendations across 25 specialties and more than 13,000 topics. They monitor over 450 journals and incorporate new information as needed to keep you updated on changes in medical practice. New information is published within UpToDate every business day to ensure you have access to updated guidance.

Clinicians who subscribe to UpToDate say:* 

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I would recommend UpToDate to a colleague.

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I trust UpToDate as a point-of-care clinical information resource.

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UpToDate improves the quality of care I provide to my patients.

*UpToDate Individual Subscriber Survey, September 2024, N=11,118

Find the solution that best fits your needs 

UpToDate  

Powerful and practical clinical knowledge at your fingertips, a personal subscription to UpToDate provides consistent, convenient access to enhance your daily medical practice. UpToDate helps you stay current on the latest evidence-based recommendations across 25 specialties to find answers to your clinical questions.  

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More physicians are using Lexidrug to optimize drug therapy, screen for drug interactions, and enhance patient care. Lexicomp connects physicians to fast, relevant drug information including lab and diagnostic medicine and indication-specific dosing beyond what is available within UpToDate.  

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