UpToDate® Patient Information

UpToDate promotes informed decision making with patient topics for different reading levels.As patients take a more active role in their healthcare, clinicians are increasingly looking for reliable resources to which they can refer patients for more information. UpToDate offers hundreds of patient education topics at no additional cost, and provides you with convenient tools for sharing this information with your patients. All patient topics are developed in concordance with our professional-level content and are included in your UpToDate search results.

The Basics

The Basics are short (1-2-page) articles written in plain language at a 5th-6th grade reading level. They answer the 4 or 5 most important questions a person might have about a medical condition. These topics are best for patients who want a general overview. They can be accessed through your UpToDate subscription.

Beyond the Basics

Beyond the Basics articles are 5-10 pages long and include more detail than The Basics, including links to UpToDate professional topics. These articles are best for patients who want more in-depth information. They can be accessed through your UpToDate subscription and are available FREE for you and your patients at www.uptodate.com/patients.

With UpToDate, you can be confident that your patients are reading current, accurate information. And with two different types of patient topics available, you can provide materials that are appropriate to your patients’ learning styles and health literacy levels. See inside for more information.

“ We want our patients to be active partners in taking care of their health; providing patient education is one of the steps necessary to accomplish that goal. Furthermore, it’s important that patients receive their information from a reliable source.”

- Emily Desnouee, MS, CHESPatient Educator

Greenhouse InternistsPhiladelphia, PA

The BasicsPart of your UpToDate subscription. Best for patients who want a general overview:

• Short(1-3page)articleswritteninplainlanguage,ata5th-6thgradereadinglevel

• Answerthe4or5mostimportantquestionsapersonmighthaveaboutamedicalcondition

• Usedrawings,graphicsandothervisualelementstoreinforcekeymessages

The Basics are available only to UpToDate subscribers. These topics are included as part of your subscription and can be reviewed with patients during office visits, printed as handouts or sent via email.

Easily share information with patients: UpToDate provides tools for printing and emailing topics.

Visual elements support patient education: Our patient information includes hundreds of photos, charts and images to support patient education.

Organized for easy access: The articles use a question/ answer format.

Beyond the Basics Part of your UpToDate subscription and free to the public at www.uptodate.com/patients.Best for patients who want more in-depth information:

• Longer(5-10)pagearticleswrittenatahighschoolreadinglevel

• Includedetailedinformationandsomemedicalterms

• Includelinkstorelatedprofessionaltopics

Beyond the Basics topics are available FREE to both patients and clinicians at www.uptodate.com/patients. They can be used during office visits, printed as handouts or sent via email to aid in informed decision making. Encourage your patients to make UpToDate their first stop when looking for medical information online.

Easily share information with patients: UpToDate provides tools for printing and emailing topics.

Visit us at www.uptodate.com/patients to get the patient search widget for your website, and order free posters and information prescription pads to promote “Beyond the Basics” patient education.

Organized similar to a professional-level topic.

LEARN MORETo learn more about UpToDate’s patient information, contact your UpToDate Account Manager or Customer Service.

Tel: Email: 1-800-998-6374 customerservice@uptodate.com

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