Continuing Medical Education

Internet Point of Care Credit (IPCC)

To Obtain Credit

The objectives of Internet Point of Care (IPCC) credit are to:

  • Ask a clinical question
  • List resource(s) consulted
  • Report if the information researched applied to your practice or patient care.

Receive Internet Point of Care credit now by completing the form and evaluation in its entirety.

You will receive a transcript each year listing your Internet Point of Care credit; however, please keep your copy of your certificate for reference.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center now offers Internet Point of Care credit. Internet Point of Care (IPCC) is structured, self-directed, online learning by physicians and nurses relevant to their clinical practice.

Physicians may claim 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for each search conducted. To receive credit, the physician must document the clinical question, the source consulted (from the approved list), and the application to practice by completing the IPCC form and evaluation.

AAFP credit can be given for family physicians using "UptoDate." This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins 2-1-07. Term of approval is for two years from this date with option for a yearly renewal.

Credits will appear on the yearly transcript under the heading "Internet Point of Care." If you require a transcript prior to the yearly mailing (completed in January), please contact the CME office at 513-636-6732.

Nurses may receive 0.5 contact hours for each search conducted.

How to Ask a Clinical Question

Cincinnati Children's recommends using the PICO model (patient / population / problem, intervention / exposure, comparison, outcome) when formulating a clinical question.

If you would like further assistance in formulating an effective clinical question, please use the "How to Ask a Clinical Question" resource for reference. You may also contact the Division of Health Policy and Clinical Effectiveness, 513-636-0396, carol.tierney@cchmc.org.

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Download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. You must have Adobe Acrobat" Reader installed on your computer to view the How to Ask a Clinical Question tutorial. You can download Adobe Acrobat" Reader at Adobe's Web site by selecting the version appropriate for your type of computer.

Databases / Reference Resources

Cincinnati Children's has identified four (4) to six (6) databases / resources that can be used to obtain IPCC credit. Relevant sources must use professional, peer-reviewed literature. You may suggest another source for consideration by using the IPCC form and evaluation or by contacting the Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME), laura.werts@cchmc.org. If you are a member of the Cincinnati Children's medical staff and need assistance accessing these databases, please contact the Pratt Library, 513-636-4320.

  1. UptoDate (this resource may also be used for AAFP credit): Resource designed to provide physicians access to current clinical information in the form of topic reviews, with links to PubMed abstracts of cited literature. Access: Cincinnati Children's medical staff may use UptoDate at the main campus only. Off-campus staff and Non-Cincinnati Children's medical staff will require an individual subscription. This source may be used for AMA and AAFP credit.
  2. Medline: Online index to medical literature produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). Access: The Ovid interface to Medline is available through subscription for Cincinnati Children's medical staff on campus or through the extranet. Non-Cincinnati Children's medical staff will require an individual subscription to use the Ovid interface. All searchers may also use PubMed (MEDLINE), the free interface from NLM.
  3. Cochrane Library: Three distinct sources for evidence-based literature, including a database of regularly updated systematic reviews (DSR), a database of reports of clinical trials (CCTR), and a database of abstracts of reviews found in the literature (DARE). Access: Available through subscription to the Ovid interface for Cincinnati Children's medical staff on campus or through the extranet. Non-Cincinnati Children's medical staff will require an individual subscription.
  4. AAP: A professional association of approximately 60,000 members. Publications include Pediatrics, Pediatrics in Review, and various manuals and guidelines. Some areas of the web site are free; some require membership. The journals are available by subscription for Cincinnati Children's medical staff on campus or through the extranet. Non-Cincinnati Children's medical staff will require membership or an individual subscription.
  5. ClinicalResource@Ovid: Integrates a number of resources, including diagnosis and treatment guidelines provided by Clin-eguide; evidence-based reviews and trials from the Cochrane Library; disease monographs from the 5-Minute Consult Database; drug and pharmaceutical information from Facts & Comparisons; bibliographic data from MEDLINE; and patient handouts that address adult, pediatric, senior, and women's health topics.
  6. CINAHL: This database covers nursing and allied health literature from 1982 to the present, indexing not only the peer-reviewed journal literature in these fields but also books, pamphlets, dissertations, software and audiovisuals.

Questions

If you have any questions, please contact the Continuing Medical Education office at 513-636-6732.