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 CreditTM for each search conducted.

To receive credit, the physician must complete the IPCC survey online. This survey illustrates the following:

• documentation of the clinical question
• the source consulted (from the approved list)
• the application to practice

The CME Coordinator will promptly mail the correct certificate to the participant. Credit records are also tracked electronically by the CME office. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 30 minutes.

Please click here for information on how to form an answerable clinical question.      

Please click here to proceed to the survey to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  

Database Resources Info:

McLeod Health has identified databases / resources that can be used to obtain IPCC credit. Relevant sources must use professional, peer-reviewed literature. You may suggest another source by contacting the CME Coordinator, Meghan Swink at 843-777-5149. 

• 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.
• American Medical Association: The American Medical Association (AMA) plays a key health information management role by collecting, maintaining, and disseminating primary source physician data. Data guides the development and implementation of AMA policy and support a variety of data driven products and services. Learn how this rich repository of physician information is created, maintained, and utilized
• Direct Facts and Comparisons: provides quick access to important drug information, saving time and money while helping ensure patient safety and satisfaction.
• E-Medicine: This point-of-care clinical reference features up-to-date, searchable, peer-reviewed medical articles
• ERIC: The world's largest source of education information, containing abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice. The database covers descriptions and evaluations of programs, research reports and surveys, curriculum and teaching guides, instructional materials, position papers, and resource materials.
• MD Consult: brings the leading medical resources together into one integrated online service to help you efficiently find answers to pressing clinical questions.
• Medscape: A free resource for Physicians, medical journal articles, MEDLINE, medical news, major conference coverage.
• New England Journal of Medicine: A weekly general medical journal that publishes new medical research and articles
• OTSeeker: A database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. Trials have been critically appraised and rated to assist you to evaluate their validity and interpretability.
• PEDro: The Physiotherapy Evidence Database. It has been developed to give rapid access to bibliographic details and abstracts of randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.
• Visua Dx: links clinicians to superior-quality medical images and information prepared by respected physician specialists - all available on site at the point of care.  .Discern and accurately diagnose disease.  A comprehensive collection of digital medical images with regularly updated and physician-reviewed clinical information.
• ZYNX Health: This database is based on articles that address the quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care. Each reference is classified according to study methodology. References contain links to Synopses, Synopses, PubMed citations and/or abstracts, Web sites, and full-text PDF files, when available.