Satish Misra, MD

Doximity hits 160,000 users and releases native app for iPad, iMedicalApps exclusive sneak peak

May 02, 2013 by
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As paper charts and pagers slowly go the way of VCRs and record players, the way that physicians communicate and collaborate is slowly joining the 21st century too. Part of this evolution is the growth of social networks for physicians. Among them is Doximity, which goes a step beyond traditional social networks by offering features such as HIPAA-compliant communication tools, e-fax tools, and more. Over the past few days, we had an opportunity to take an exclusive early peak at [Read more]

Abstract deadline this Friday for Wireless Health Conference at Johns Hopkins University

Apr 24, 2013 by
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The Wireless Health Conference, presented by the Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance will be hosted at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD from November 1st – 3rd, 2013. In its fourth year, this conference will feature research in wireless, connected, and mobile health. The aim of the conference is to promote high quality research and to build a larger community of investigators who can help push mobile health forward. Submissions of full papers, abstracts, and demonstrations are being sought in areas [Read more]

Medicine 2.0 abstract submission deadline extended to March 21st!

Mar 19, 2013 by
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The deadline for submission of abstracts for Medicine 2.0’13 has been extended! If you have original research that’s hot off the presses, an interesting proposal for a panel session, or anything else you want to contribute to the mHealth conversation, then now is the time. There have already been 355 abstracts received as of March 7th, 2013. Submissions are still being accepted until March 21st (23:59 EST). Space is limited at this point, so late poster submissions, rapid-fire presentations, panel [Read more]

Physician review of the iPhone AliveCor ECG heart monitor, the clinical reality of the device

Mar 12, 2013 by
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By: Satish Misra MD and Iltifat Husain MD Satish Misra MD is a 3rd year Resident Physician at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who will be starting a cardiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins in July of this year. He is the Managing Editor of iMedicalApps. Iltifat Husain MD is the founder and editor-in-chief of iMedicalApps and a second year Emergency Medicine Resident Physician at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.  In our video review, we take a close look [Read more]

JAMA study shows melanoma detecting apps can cause harm, but should not be dismissed

Jan 23, 2013 by
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In a recent study published in JAMA Dermatology, a group of researchers tested four smartphone applications designed to provide a melanoma risk assessment of skin lesions – with concerning results. They found that the sensitivity of the apps tested ranged from as low as 6.8% to 98.1% and specificity ranged from 20.4% to 93.7%. These results raise a number of concerns about the proliferation of these largely untested apps. At the same time, this study also highlights opportunities that could [Read more]

iMedicalApps is recruiting writers to cover emerging mHealth technology

Dec 18, 2012 by
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Over the past few years iMedicalApps has become the definitive publication on mobile medical technology. We’ve been in the New York Times, Wired, academic journals, and a slew of other publications. Our Staff Writers have been been recognized as being at the frontier of mobile technology — and publishing on iMedicalApps has enabled Staff Writers to flourish in their private and academic careers. We’re looking to extend these types of opportunities to more health care professionals who have a good [Read more]

Cellscope claims to allow doctors to remotely exam infant ear infections, trials underway

Jun 29, 2012 by
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Cellscope has created a smartphone-enabled otoscope for remote diagnosis of pediatric ear infections.

Qualcomm announces 2net app SDK, could usher in next generation medical apps

Jun 28, 2012 by
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In healthcare, the ability to collect data does not mean that we should. As mobile health tools become increasingly sophisticated and pervasive, both physicians and patients alike will soon to face an avalanche of data without any guidance on how to use it. Qualcomm Life’s announcement, at its annual Uplinq conference, that on August 15th they would release a software development kit (SDK) for the forthcoming 2net App could change that by enabling developers to access the rich data stream [Read more]

Doximity’s physician social network adds new features to enable more meaningful interactions

Jun 14, 2012 by
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Its been over a year and a half since we first came across Doximity and had the opportunity to talk with its founder and CEO, Jeff Tangney . What caught our attention then, in particular, was the ability to not only network with other physicians, but also to communicate with them in a secure, HIPAA compliant way. A year and a half is a long time though. We had the opportunity to catch with with Dr. Alex Blau, medical director [Read more]

Independa uses mobile technology to provide the complete home care package for older Americans

Jun 06, 2012 by
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According to the US Census Bureau, in 2010 there were approximately 40 million Americans over the age of 65. Around 62% of these Americans also have two or more chronic medical conditions. Managing health becomes an increasingly difficult task as we age, complicated often by varying degrees of dementia, decreased mobility, isolation, and other challenges. As a result, by 2020 it is estimated that 12 million Americans will need long-term care. Increasingly though, patients, their families, and their physicians are [Read more]

Nuance and UPMC move towards revolutionary next gen voice decision support tools

May 21, 2012 by
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Walking out of your patients room, you pull out your smartphone to dictate a quick progress note. You note that your patient, hospitalized for a hip fracture, is complaining of bilateral leg swelling and orthopnea. Once you complete your dictation, you are immediately presented with the transcribed text. In addition, you see two flags. The first notes that the patient is not on DVT prophylaxis and suggests that given the patients age, weight, and co-morbidities, you use mechanical prophylaxis while [Read more]

Sonosite patent shows experimentation with iPad and ultrasound probes

Apr 27, 2012 by
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Over a year ago, we covered the FDA approval of Mobisante’s MobiUS ultrasound, which paired an ultrasound probe with a Windows Toshiba smartphone (which we hope to see moving to Android soon!). A recent patent filing by Sonosite, an ultrasound device maker worth over $750bn, suggests they are moving towards using tablets like the iPad with future ultrasound probes.