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Beth Israel Study Shows NICU Babies Exposed to Music have Health Benefits

Apr 26, 2013 by
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In a recent two-year long study, researchers have found tangible health benefits of the simple task of singing to your newborn child. The study took place at the Beth Israel Medical Center and followed the outcomes of introducing musical intervention to 272 premature babies in the NICU.

Better is a healthcare concierge app with access to Mayo Clinic on demand

Apr 26, 2013 by
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Better is a healthcare concierge app with access to the knowledge and expertise of Mayo Clinic.

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

Apr 25, 2013 by
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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.

QR codes added to all Oklahoma medical licenses allowing physicians to “check in” with their phone

Apr 23, 2013 by
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The Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision will be adding a QR codes to every new and renewed medical license issued.

Published BMJ piece takes aim at medical apps and their utility

Apr 23, 2013 by
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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
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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.

iPhone app for vision testing gets FDA approval, developer explains Android challenges

Apr 18, 2013 by
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MyVisionTrack, an app that allows patients with degenerative eye disease to monitor their own visual function, has received 510 (K) clearance from the FDA.

Doctors replace 75 percent of patient’s skull with 3D printed implant

Apr 17, 2013 by
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Doctors have replaced 75% of a patient’s skull with an implant created by a 3D printer.

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

Apr 17, 2013 by
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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]

BioZen Android app captures a wide range of biometric sensor data

Apr 11, 2013 by
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The Department of Defense has released BioZen, a new mobile app designed to help service members access biofeedback services.

Tracking vaccination refusal through a medical app

Apr 09, 2013 by
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The app, appropriately named ‘Vaccine Refused,’ is designed to help track vaccination refusal through an iPhone.

Integration of mobile devices increase medication verification by pharmacists

Apr 05, 2013 by
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A recent study by Ray and colleagues investigated whether the integration of mobile devices into medical rounds decreased the time to verification of medication orders versus traditional use of stationary computer terminals.