Timothy Aungst, PharmD

Just in time for the holidays, Santa Anatomy app!

Dec 24, 2012 by
Commentary News
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Pocket Anatomy developers created a fun little app called Santa Anatomy for the holidays. It allows users to view the anatomy of Santa Claus. Free for the time period, enjoy this app for the holiday.

How to download premium Micromedex medical apps for free on your iPhone

Dec 19, 2012 by

By: Timothy Aungst, PharmD. Instructional App Utilization Review Introduction: Micromedex currently has a series of mobile applications available on several mobile devices. Their Drug Information app is currently free for all users. However, several additional apps they have available require an annual subscription ($9.99/year). These apps can also be accessed via an institutional subscription though via Micromedex 2.0. Specifically, the Micromedex Drug Interaction and IV Compatibility app can be accessed via institutional passwords.

Research looking into whether Social Media (SoMe) can be a preventative method for infectious diseases

Dec 10, 2012 by
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In light of the growth of social media (SoMe) expanding through much of society, the question becomes: How big of an impact can social media have on health? In one aspect, a research group at Kansas State University is investigating if SoMe can be leveraged to prevent the spread of disease through reaching to certain populations a risk.

Study shows patients quickly forget how to use EPI pen, mobile app offers solution

Dec 06, 2012 by
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Recently I reviewed the Glucagon App by Eli Lilly, which sought to help patients and caregivers remember how to properly use a Glucagon Kit. What I found interesting at the time was the app had a reminder system in place to remind patients when they should practice again. Now, at the 2012 Annual Scientific Metting for the American College of Allergy, Ashtma & Immunology, Dr. Rabia Chaudhry presented data demonstrating most patients thought they knew how to use their EpiPen [Read more]

Study comparing virtual doctor visits versus office visits for Sinusitis and UTI

Dec 03, 2012 by
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Currently very little research has been conducted comparing the difference in the level of care provided between virtual doctor visits and traditional office visits. This study compared the treatment provided for both UTI and Sinusitis, and outcomes associated.

Study shows iPad beats Kindle in reading speed for those with moderate vision loss

Nov 26, 2012 by
Commentary mHealth News

Recently at the 116th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Opthalmology research from a recent study  was presented that digital tablets  increased the reading speed of those with damage to their central vision. The poster, titled “Electronic Reading Devices Increase Reading Speed and Comfort in Patients with Moderate Vision Loss” was presented by Daniel B Roth MD. One-hunded patients enrolled were assigned newspaper, print, and iPad/Kindle version of the same text and font to read. The text was then [Read more]

Cochrane review demonstrates smoking cessation after six months through mobile phone intervention

Nov 22, 2012 by
Commentary Featured mHealth
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A recent Cochrane Review has demonstrated that utilization of mobile phones may help patients stop smoking through interventions utilizing primarily a mobile phone.

Smartphones and access to health information, results of a Pew Internet Research Project

Nov 16, 2012 by
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The Pew Internet Project, an initiative of the Pew Research Center, recently released the results of a large-scale survey on how smartphone owners are using their devices to get health information.

Review of 7 popular pharmacy applications

Nov 14, 2012 by
App Review
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Calling your pharmacy for a refill can be a burden. What if you had an app that could do that? Well, this review seeks to address what features most community pharmacies are adopting to help patients get increased access to services and medications provided by their pharmacy. What does your pharmacy app do for you?

A HANDI tool to help vaccinate patients in the community

Nov 13, 2012 by
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Performing outreach events to vaccinate the public can often be a daunting task due to the logistics behind getting personnel involved and documentation. The HANDI tool was developed to help healthcare officials document who they vaccinated by integrating a point-of-care documentation app and a central database tied to the DPH.

AsthmaSense App can help track medication use for patients with asthma exacerbations

Nov 09, 2012 by
App Review
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Management of asthma can often be difficult for patients and parents. The fact that many individuals not possess a smartphone may be beneficial to help record and manage asthma symptoms. AsthmaSense is an app that seeks to help alert patients when to take their medications and when their asthma may be uncontrolled in order to get further help.

How a Crowdsourcing Contest Mapped out AED Locations in a Major City

Nov 08, 2012 by
mHealth News

Researchers from the Periman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will be presenting an abstract at this years American Heart Associations Scientific Session on how they managed to map the placement of AEDs throughout the city of Philadelphia. Over an eight week period, participants utilized the ‘My Heart Map Challenge’ App to record locations of AEDs, including images and GPS coordinates. The efforts behind this social mHealth experiment will help members of the public and emergency response efforts [Read more]