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Mobile medical app reviews & commentary by medical professionals

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Billionaire mHealth mogul trying too hard to be the Steve Jobs of health care

Sep 20, 2011 by Brian Edwards

Commentary Featured mHealth

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Patrick Soon-Shiong’s foray into mHealh has largely been met with glowing praise and very little critical review, which is crazy because he is a 60 year-old man trying to take on the millennial generation on their own turf.

USMLE Step 2 Secrets is a flashcard based quiz app for board exams

Sep 15, 2011 by Tom Lewis

App Review

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This version of USMLE Step 2 Secrets is clearly a significant advancement over the second edition available from Skyscape. Whilst it is a useful resource for revision, the high cost means that it is probably too expensive for most of its intended audience.

iCXR Develops Essential Understanding of Chest X-rays

Sep 14, 2011 by Tom Lewis

App Review Featured

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iCXR is an app covering the basics of chest x-ray interpretation and is ideal for healthcare providers/medical student interested in developing their skills.

Accessorizing isn’t just a fashion issue – mobile apps that work with medical devices present a distinct challenge

Sep 14, 2011 by Satish Misra, MD

Commentary mHealth News

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This session discussed the fragmentation of the healhcare industry and the challenges that arise from classifying an app as an accessory for FDA regulation.

Woman-owned and operated start-up AFrameDigital has developed a platform for wearable body sensor network technology

Sep 13, 2011 by Brian Edwards

mHealth News

AFrameDigital’s MobileCare Monitor has been cleared by the FDA and could quietly become a force in the advancement of mobile health and body area network technologies under one unified data collection platform-of-platforms.

IBM Watson’s next role in medicine: partnering with health insurance companies

Sep 13, 2011 by Cory Schultz

mHealth News

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The super computer known as Watson, who became famous after handily beating two contestants on Jeopardy, will soon be used to assist doctors in diagnosing and appropriately treating patients — partnering with health insurance companies in the process. Dr. Iltifat Husain, editor-in-chief of iMedicalApps has written various articles in the past about Watson, including one on the significant limitations of Watson as a replacement for a physician. Because Watson isn’t an average computer, it has pretty impressive specs including the [Read more]

Should your medical apps be regulated in the same way as a defibrillator?

Sep 12, 2011 by Satish Misra, MD

mHealth

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The second session of the day focuses on the level of oversight and the proposed approach to utilize the current device classifications and oversight controls.

Future scope of regulation debated at FDA mobile medical apps workshop

Sep 12, 2011 by Satish Misra, MD

Featured mHealth

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This post is part of iMedicalApps coverage of the FDA meeting regarding its draft guidance of mobile medical apps. This two day meeting is an important milestone in the mHealth industry so stay tuned for regular updates throughout the conference. You can follow the conference as #FDAmhdef

CURRENT Obstetrics & Gynecology medical app is a comprehensive guide to OB/GYN

Sep 08, 2011 by Tom Lewis

App Review

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Overall this is a thorough app with a comprehensive full overview of the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The evidence based treatment information including basic pathophysiology is very useful and the clinical points are useful to healthcare professionals of any level. It is expensive, although it may be worth it for those regularly involved or interested in OB/GYN, many students may find this out of their price range.

Understanding and interpretation of lab tests made exceedingly easy by Clinlab Navigator To Go

Sep 07, 2011 by Tom Lewis

App Review

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Clinlab Navigator To Go has all the hallmarks of a successful medical app. It contains extensive detail on a wide range of tests and at a very reasonable price. This app is recommended to healthcare professionals looking for detailed information regarding lab tests however the reliance on Internet connectivity and consequently functionality must not be overlooked.

Papers app sets high standard for PDF mobile medical literature management

Sep 07, 2011 by Tom Lewis

App Review

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Papers for iPad continues the excellent work done by mekentosj. Like the iPhone version, this app is indispensable for any clinician who regularly accesses or reads medical literature. This app is highly recommended and the time saved using an app like Papers more than makes up for the initial investment. An excellent example of how mobile technology can make a significant impact on a users life.