Physicians' Information and Education Resource (PIER): An electronic medical resource from the American College of Physicians. PIER is: Evidence-based clinical guidance Presented electronically in a unique layered and telegraphic format Designed for rapid access to clinical information at the point of care For use by physicians and allied health care providers, as well as managers, insurers, policy makers, and others Available as a free-standing resource on the Web and on PDAs Designed to integrate with electronic medical records, order entry systems, hospital information systems, practice management systems Next Contents The information in PIER should never be used as a substitute for clinical judgment and does not represent an official position of ACP. PIER is copyrighted (c) 2009 by the American College of Physicians, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-1572, USA.