Timothy Aungst, PharmD

Study looks at mobile medical app overload and has suggestions to correct the problem

18 days ago by
mHealth News
Thumbnail image for Study looks at mobile medical app overload and has suggestions to correct the problem

Are we at the point of ‘app overload’? A recent study argues that we are, and makes suggestions on how to fix the problem.

Study shows only 50 percent of cancer apps actually contain clinical evidence

May 29, 2013 by
Commentary mHealth News
Thumbnail image for Study shows only 50 percent of cancer apps actually contain clinical evidence

Recently, there have been numerous studies reviewing what types of apps are available for medical specialties. In a recent review of oncology apps, a lack of evidence was noted within half of the apps.

Study suggests researchers should use social media ‘app’ websites to engage patients in disease surveillance

May 28, 2013 by
Commentary Featured mHealth News
Thumbnail image for Study suggests researchers should use social media ‘app’ websites to engage patients in disease surveillance

Disease surveillance in the community could be attained through disease related social media websites via patient participation.

Study: Medical apps improve Physician ability to answer clinical questions in resource limited areas

May 10, 2013 by
Commentary mHealth News
Thumbnail image for Study: Medical apps improve Physician ability to answer clinical questions in resource limited areas

A recent study in JAMIA evaluated whether medical residents in Botswana had better clinical reference access through mobile medical applications over searching through PubMed4Hh.

Study shows opioid converting medical apps lack consistency

May 01, 2013 by
Commentary mHealth News
Thumbnail image for Study shows opioid converting medical apps lack consistency

Opioid converters are readily available as mobile apps. However, recent research has demonstrated that there is a discrepancy in the consistency of their calculations.

Survey results show how medical student use of medical apps differs from resident physicians

Apr 25, 2013 by
Commentary mHealth News
Thumbnail image for Survey results show how medical student use of medical apps differs from resident physicians

A recent survey amongst UK medical students and junior doctors found a high use of smartphones and medical application usage in clinical situations and in medical education.

Published BMJ piece takes aim at medical apps and their utility

Apr 23, 2013 by
Commentary mHealth News

One recent piece, by Margaret McCartney, was published in the British Medical Journal titled “How do we know whether medical apps work?” [1] It is a nice short read, where Dr. McCartney lays out the overriding utilization of smartphones and tablets in our daily lives to both play games, manage our daily activities, and search the web. We have had no issue integrating these aspects into our social lives and enjoy them immensely (I need to look no further than [Read more]

Recent study assessing vascular medical apps finds apps lack references to literature

Apr 22, 2013 by
Commentary mHealth News
Thumbnail image for Recent study assessing vascular medical apps finds apps lack references to literature

A recently released study by Carter et al. assessed the extent of mobile medical applications with usability in vascular practice. Overall, the authors noted that the study demonstrated a short supply of medical apps designated for vascular surgical utilization.

Dermatologists express concern for mole diagnosing medical apps, citing poor results in testing

Apr 17, 2013 by
Commentary mHealth News

In a recent letter to the editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Ferrero et al. noted several troubling issues with currently available mobile medical applications designed for dermatological purposes. Namely, in this case, the authors looked at an app called ‘Skin Scan,’ which was created to help with the identification and management of skin cancer. The authors then used the app against images from UpToDate, the National Cancer Institute, and Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine. In [Read more]

APhA DrugInfoLine is a great app to keep up-to-date on drug information

Apr 16, 2013 by
App Review
Thumbnail image for APhA DrugInfoLine is a great app to keep up-to-date on drug information

Drug updates are available from the DrugInfoLine provided by the American Pharmacist Association (APhA). The information provided by the app covers the same information provided by the website, including: drug updates, FDA recalls, new updates on clinical therapy and guidelines, and more.

Tracking vaccination refusal through a medical app

Apr 09, 2013 by
Commentary Featured mHealth News
Thumbnail image for Tracking vaccination refusal through a medical app

The app, appropriately named ‘Vaccine Refused,’ is designed to help track vaccination refusal through an iPhone.

Skyscape tries to reboot their medical reference apps with Omnio for the iPad

Apr 08, 2013 by
App Review
Thumbnail image for Skyscape tries to reboot their medical reference apps with Omnio for the iPad

Skyscape has recently developed Omnio, a new app for the iPad, that has the same clinical references, but offers more customization for user preferences.