UpToDate Patient and Member Engagement Program Updates and Enhancements - April 2025

The following programs have been released on April 30, 2025. Click here to preview all the programs in this release.
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New Programs

Interventional Radiology: Tumor Ablation

Program Code: 48456
Release Notes:

  • This program goes over what tumor ablation is, what happens during the procedure, and what to expect during the immediate recovery period.

Re-released Programs

Mammogram Screening

Program Code:  924
Release Notes:

  • This video goes over mammogram screening, including: why mammograms are important, how to prepare for screening, and what to expect during and after screening.


In addition to the above updates, four new associated Short-Form Videos have been released:

  • Mammogram Screening: What It Is (48634)
  • Mammogram Screening: Types (48635)
  • Mammogram Screening: What Happens (48636)
  • Mammogram Screening: After (48637)

Updated Programs

Kidney Transplant - Living with a New Kidney

Program Code: 202

Main changes:

  • Updated some of the side effects of immunosuppressants
  • Improved inclusivity and brevity
Heart Failure: Full Program

Program Code: 100

Main changes:

  • Added Heart Failure Zones language to “When to contact your doctor” section
  • Updated some language to match Hypertension program
  • Updated for DE&I and accessibility considerations
  • Updated for standard language and style


These updates have also been applied to the following UpToDate Educate programs:

  • Heart Failure: Working With Your Doctor (571)
  • Heart Failure: Alcohol and Smoking (574)
  • Heart Failure: Being Salt Smart (568)
  • Heart Failure: Blood Pressure (29509)
  • Heart Failure: Daily Weight (570)
  • Heart Failure: Rest and Exercise (573)
  • Heart Failure: Water Pills and Fluids (572)
  • Heart Failure: What It Is (569)
  • Heart Failure: When to Call Your Doctor (29510)
  • Heart Failure: Your Heart (29511)
Pain Management: Acute, In-Hospital: Full Program

Program Code: 17246

Main changes:

  • Added risk of nerve damage to regional blocks
  • Added acupuncture to other ways to manage pain
  • Removed brand name medicines


These updates have also been applied to the following UpToDate Educate programs:

  • Pain Management, Acute, In Hospital: Explaining Your Pain (20294)
  • Pain Management, Acute, In Hospital: NSAIDs (20293)
  • Pain Management, Acute, In Hospital: Opioids (20296)
  • Pain Management, Acute, In Hospital: Other Ways (20295)
  • Pain Management, Acute, In Hospital: Regional Blocks (20292)
Diabetes - Injecting Insulin: Vial and Pen

Program Code: 165

Main change:

  • Separated the instructions for administering insulin with a syringe into their own section to distinguish them from the pen instructions.


These updates have also been applied to the following UpToDate Educate programs:

  • How to Inject Insulin with a Syringe: Overview (49112)
Catheter Ablation to Treat SVT (Supraventricular Tachycardia)

Program Code: 486

Main change:

  • Changed the line where we talk about closing where the catheter went to align with what we say in Cather Ablation for A Fib. We included that a special device may be used for closure in VT and SVT.


These updates have also been applied to the following UpToDate Educate programs:

  • What Is Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)?: Overview (31945)
  • What Happens During a Catheter Ablation for Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)?: Overview (32422)
Catheter Ablation to Treat VT (Ventricular Tachycardia)

Program Code: 502

Main change:

  • Changed the line where we talk about closing where the catheter went to align with what we say in Cather Ablation for A Fib. We included that a special device may be used for closure in VT and SVT.


These updates have also been applied to the following UpToDate Educate programs:

  • What Happens During a Catheter Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)?: Overview (32518)
Vaccines

Program Code: 32706

Main changes:

  • Updated lines on measles


In addition to the above updates, four new associated Short-Form Videos have been released:

  • Vaccines: Why are Vaccines Important? (49346)
  • Vaccines: How Do Vaccines Work with Our Immune System? (49345)
  • Vaccines: Are Vaccines Safe? (49344)
  • Vaccines: When Do We Get Vaccinated? (49343)