Practical Reviews Frequently Asked Questions

Practical Reviews® On-Demand users have access to all specialties and are able to take quizzes on all complete issues. They are also able to take any number of quizzes for individual reviews for .25 credit hours from any specialty.

Practical Reviews® Traditional users have access to up to two different specialties. They are able to review articles and take quizzes on complete issues via the Practical Reviews® website and iPhone and iPad Apps.

The Oakstone Advanced Search allows you to refine your search parameters in these ways:

• Search by sub-credit categories, which are required by many hospital boards.
• Search for active credits -- you can acquire CME credits for as long as your subscription allows.

Return Policy & Guarantee-

Subscriptions
We offer all subscriptions at our risk. If you are dissatisfied with your subscription for any reason, you may cancel at any point and you will be refunded for any unserved issues (less shipping and handling).

Non-Subscription Products
Due to the nature of this product, its audio format and educational content, no refunds are permitted. You may return the product within 15 days of receipt and receive a credit reflective of the original price you paid for the item. This credit may be applied as payment to any product(s) produced by Oakstone Publishing, LLC. We guarantee your program against defects in materials. Simply return any defective materials and we will replace them free of charge. To make a return, call 800-633-4743 for a Return Authorization Code. Complete the packing ticket and return with the program to 2700 Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Birmingham, AL 35242. We recommend shipping through UPS or FedEx. Return shipping fees are the responsibility of the purchaser.

Items marked as Clearance are nonrefundable.

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After typing in your Quiz Code and Quiz Letter, you must click Submit to access the quiz. If you press Enter you will receive an error message.

Alternate Method: After logging in to PracticalReviews.com and selecting an issue to review, the following webpage displays the reviews down the left side. At the bottom of the list is a blue bar that states, Take Issue Quiz. This link will take you directly to the Quiz Page for that issue.

After logging into PracticalReviews.com, click Compiled Certificate in the right column in the right column located beneath My Account. You will then be presented with a short evaluation that must be completed and submitted. Once you complete the evaluation, click PDF certificate. This will direct you to a page where you will be asked to enter a Date Range and the Specialty you wish to receive a certificate for.

Provide the Date Range and Specialty then click Submit. A message window will appear at the bottom of the screen. It will ask you if you want to Open or Save the Document. (The document can be e-mailed to you or printed.) Click Open or Save depending on which action you prefer to take.

The final formal document will include your name, address, customer number, accreditation information, credits for the year selected, as well as subcategory credits.

After logging into PracticalReviews.com, select an issue. On the next webpage, you will see all reviews listed down the left side of your screen. Below each review is a play button. Click Play Your Review and it will begin to play.

Yes. When you login to PracticalReviews.com and select an issue, you will go to the issue page. Just below the financial disclosure statement you will see a link for a PDF. When you click this link, you will be presented with a PDF version of the entire issue. Move your cursor down to the bottom center portion of the window and a menu will appear that will allow you to save or print the PDF.

CMEOnly.com is no longer in use. Therefore, in order to access your Practical Reviews subscription, you must go to PracticalReviews.com. Remember to change your favorites settings to PracticalReviews.com for quick future access.

Expiration information is not currently available on the Practical Reviews® website and renewal pricing is subject to change based on customer status and product updates. To get more information, please contact Customer Service at (800)633-4743.

After logging in to PracticalReviews.com, click My Credits in the right column below My Account. This option will display a snapshot of your credits. The current year will default, however you may change the year via the drop down menu.

To print an official document of your credits, please reference “How do I print out my CME certificate?”

After you login to PracticalReviews.com, click My Account in the right column. This option will take you to the Account Information window where your Customer Number will be displayed.

After you login to PracticalReviews.com, click My Account in the right column. This option will take you to the Account Information window where you can click Edit My Profile. Once inside the edit window, you can change your password, as well as other demographic information. Once you have made your changes you must click Submit at the bottom to activate your changes.

Visit your app store and download the Practical Reviews® App to your mobile device.

After logging into the Practical Reviews® App, select your specialty, the issue you’d like to view, and accept the Disclosure Agreement. On the next screen, at the top left, you should see an option that says Add to Playlist. (This addition to playlist is how you obtain the audio and the quiz for a particular issue.)

After selecting Add to Playlist, a question and three options will appear. Yes means the audio and quiz will stream from our servers, as long as you have an uninterrupted internet connection; No cancels the download; and Download for Offline copies the audio and quiz to your device. With this option, the issue remains on your device unless you clear the playlist, or choose Add to Playlist on another issue which overwrites the existing one.

After logging into the Practical Reviews® App, select your specialty, the issue you’d like to view, and accept the Disclosure Agreement. On the next screen, at the top left, you should see an option that says Add to Playlist. (This addition to playlist is how you obtain the audio and the quiz for a particular issue.)

After selecting Add to Playlist, a question and three options will appear. Yes means the audio and quiz will stream from our servers, as long as you have an uninterrupted internet connection; No cancels the download; and Download for Offline copies the audio and quiz to your device. With this option, the issue remains on your device unless you clear the playlist, or choose Add to Playlist on another issue which overwrites the existing one.

Practical Reviews® subscribers must answer all questions for a particular issue before they will be allowed to submit that issue’s quiz. Each time an answer is provided, an orange dot will appear next to the corresponding article’s title in the playlist. Once all reviews that have questions associated with them have been answered, the Submit button will become active and your quiz can be submitted.