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Activity Name: Internet Point of Care (PoC) Learning
Hardware/Software Requirements: eeds™ recommends version 6.x browsers or higher from Microsoft or Netscape.
Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners with Internet access.
Release Date: May 1, 2006
Valid Through: August 30, 2008

Sponsor: Carolinas HealthCare System is the continuing education provider for this activity.

Accreditation: The Carolinas Healthcare System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:
The Carolinas HealthCare System designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per year. 0.5 credits may be earned per POCL activity. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins 9-1-06. Term of approval is for two years from this date with option for yearly renewal.

The Charlotte AHEC Area Health Education Center designates this continuing education activity as fulfilling requirements for up to 2.0 CEUs.

Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure:
The Carolinas HealthCare System adheres to the ACCME Standards regarding industry support of continuing medical education. There are no disclosures of faculty or commercial support relationships to be made known for this activity.

Purpose and Objectives:
The purpose of the Internet Point of Care Learning is to provide structured, self-directed, online learning for physicians on topics relevant to their clinical practice. The specific objectives are to (1) identify practice-based knowledge needs; (2) complete extensive background research on a clinical question; (3) reinforce clinical decisions through review of published evidence; (4) learn new information related to clinical practice; (5) translate knowledge into professional practice; and (6) improve patient care by utilizing current published evidence.

Expected Results:
The physician should be able to select and use appropriate professional, unbiased, peer-reviewed literature to answer self-identified clinical questions, to reinforce clinical decisions, to learn new information related to his/her clinical practice and to translate that knowledge into improved patient care.

Needs Assessment:
The clinical questions will be self-identified knowledge needs. They may be based on (1) a rare condition; (2) a condition not managed recently by the physician; (3) a diagnostic dilemma; (4) new clinical information; or (5) controversial clinical issues.

Teaching Methods:
The teaching method will consist of self-directed learning of a self-identified clinical question through use of evidence-based medical databases. The physician will identify and consult relevant sources and describe the application of his/her findings to practice.

Databases to be Utilized:
The following databases are recommended: ACP PIER, DynaMed, InfoRetriever, MDConsult , PEPID, PubMed/MEDLINE, and UpToDate via personal subscription, free access, and/or subscription to the AHEC Digital Library.

Standards of Commercial Support and Disclosure:
Databases have been chosen to ensure independence, lack of commercial bias and valid content. The planners of this activity have no financial affiliations relevant to the content. Commercial grants will not be solicited for this activity.

Evaluation:
Documenting intervention, giving feedback on experience, and providing follow up on patient outcome are evaluation methods included in this activity.