January 2010

Check Out Our Updated “About” Section – Now with Full Bios and Pictures

Jan 16, 2010 by
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Hi Everyone: It’s been exciting to see our readership grow as we continue to tweak and improve the site! Because of the increased popularity, we’ve decided make sure our site is even more transparent, and we want our readers(you) to get a better idea of our backgrounds and who we are. We’ve now updated the “About” section of our website.  Included is information about our undergraduate degrees, where we’ve done our medical training, and other bits of random information.  Make [Read more]

In Haiti, Could Twitter and Other Mobile Medical Technology Drive Disaster Response?

Jan 15, 2010 by
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As international relief efforts ramp up in Haiti, we are reminded of how fragile society is in many parts of the world. With shanty towns scattered around Port-au-Prince, a health and public services infrastructure devastated by years of natural and human disasters, and a centralized leadership that was only recently beginning to establish legitimacy, the earthquake in Haiti has created a public health crisis of the worst kind. And as we as a global community respond to this tragedy, its [Read more]

Apple Tablet Will Succeed in the Medical Community Because of Operating System, Not on Form Factor Alone

Jan 14, 2010 by
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The rumor mill keeps on churning with the soon to be released Apple Tablet, and now the medical community is supposedly involved.  According to an article by VentureBeat, Apple Reps have been talking to the Los Angeles Cedars – Sinai Medical Center about the potential of an Apple Tablet for medical professionals. The article goes on to mention one of the reasons why tablets haven’t been universally embraced by medical professionals: We’ve been told for years that medical professionals were [Read more]

Harrison’s Manual of Medicine App: Translation of Famous Medical Text to Mobile Form [App Review]

Jan 12, 2010 by
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This is a review of the Harrison’s Manual of Medicine App, done by MedHand. There is also a version of this application available through Skyscape and Unbound Medicine in the app store. The MedHand version is the only one that does not require a subscription service and is stand alone.

Update: New RSS Feed Address!

Jan 12, 2010 by
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For those readers who subscribe to our RSS feed. Please update to our new feed burner url: http://feeds.feedburner.com/iMedicalApps We are working hard to improve how we deliver our content to you!

Electronic Health Records and Liability: What Happens When the System Fails?

Jan 10, 2010 by
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The march is on across the American healthcare landscape to implement electronic health records that  also function as decision-support systems. These “advanced” electronic health records will both provide centralized records and assist providers in making care decisions such as implementing therapy and utilizing evidence-based practice on the individual patient level. And anyone that has had the opportunity to work with some of the systems out there knows that they can be pretty impressive, doing everything from risk stratification for embolic [Read more]

Introducing Satish Misra

Jan 10, 2010 by
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I’m happy to introduce Satish Misra as a senior editor and full partner in iMedicalApps.  He will take an active role in the direction of the site along with providing commentary and reviews of medical technology.  Not only am I excited to have him on board because of his unique skill set, but also because he will take much of the pressure off of me for site development and content.  As a result of this, we hope to provide more [Read more]

Google’s Nexus One Phone Could Usher In New Wave of Medical Dictation Services

Jan 07, 2010 by
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Google’s launch of it’s newest phone, the Nexus One, has been met with praise and skepticism.  There are many who love the speedy SnapDragon processor and the 5 megapixel camera, while others rail against its lack of differentiation from other Android OS platforms.  Through all the debate, I’ve found the built in capability of Voice to Text not getting much attention.  From what I’ve read of the phone so far, the voice to text appears to be surprisingly accurate, opening [Read more]

The Best Wikipedia App to Use for Finding Legitimate Medical Literature [App Review]

Jan 05, 2010 by
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This review focuses on why this is the best wikipedia app for looking up legitimate references and papers via the Wikipedia portal.

Should Medical Professionals Get an iPhone or an iPod Touch?

Jan 03, 2010 by
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So you’re a practicing provider or you’re in medical school.  You’ve seen some interesting medical applications out there and you’re wondering if you should get an iPhone or an iPod Touch.  This is a scenario that is often e-mailed to our site from providers and students.  In order to answer this question, I’ll first talk about the differences between the two devices and how the user experience will vary from a medical standpoint.