Best Android medical apps for physicians
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Beth Israel launches MyICU iPad app to help engage patients & their families during a critical illness
BIDMC has launched the MyICU app in its ICUs to enhance communication with their sickest patients and those patients’ families.
Duke CPR app is an essential download for everyone without formal CPR training
The Duke CPR app walks users without prior training through compression only CPR.
My Epiplan is a great patient resource for anyone with serious allergies
Serious allergic reactions require quick actions, whether they are happening to a child or adult. This app tries to help.
Medisafe integration with Human API is an important step forward for medication tracking apps
Combining health tracking with direct feedback on health impact using health data takes medication tracking apps in a new direction.
Dexcom’s latest iPhone-connected continuous glucose monitor slims down by ditching the receiver
Dexcom’s new CGM skips the receiver, with the sensor sending data directly to the iPhone app via Bluetooth.
AstraZeneca embracing smart inhalers for asthma tracking & medication adherence
AstraZeneca partners with Adherium on smart inhaler attachments to track use, detect flairs, and support medication adherence.
Iodine app combines pharmacist info on medications with crowdsourced user reviews
Iodine incorporates patient reviews into their pharmacist written and curated drug information.
Bipolar disorder apps fall far short on safety & evidence-based practices
A new study looked at the quality of bipolar disorder apps and came away with concerning findings.
PulsePoint delivers crowd-sourced CPR through your smartphone for victims of cardiac arrest
PulsePoint uses iPhone & Android apps to alert nearby good samaritans when there is a cardiac arrest.
Review of Smart BP, a simple blood pressure app for people with high blood pressure
Smart BP is a solid blood pressure tracking app, depending on what your patient needs
Review of Merck Home Symptom Guide app, a simple & understandable patient resource
Patients are increasingly turning to the internet with medical questions. Find out if this app, for iPhone & Android, is a good tool to recommend.
Review of PAH Reference guide, a pulmonary hypertension patient education app
Pulmonary hypertension is a complex disease – can this app help patients make sense of it?
PoopMD app can accurately detect signs of liver disease in pictures of infant stools
A new study evaluating the accuracy of PoopMD in identifying acholic stools shows promising results.
Tytocare rolls heart, lung, ear, & throat exam into a single device
A startup is developing a handheld device that combines an otosocope, stethoscope, and thermometer into one
Suicide Safe app packages static web content to educate providers
We review SAMHSA’s Suicide Safe app, available for free on iOS and Android.
Child Health Tracker is a great app for parents to manage their child’s health…if starting with a newborn
App for parents to track their kids health & prepare for well care visits
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Physician review of the iPhone otoscope: Cellscope’s Oto CLINIC device [video review]
CellScope is easy to use and an overall practical add on to your iPhone.
Samsung’s vision of digital health includes research partnerships, open platforms
Samsung’s vision of digital health includes research partnerships, open platforms
iPhone app empowers patients to independently manage alcohol addiction
Psychologist Patrick Dulin, PhD explains theory & evidence behind the Step Away app
The CADi2 iPad app is an effective screening tool for dementia
Study in PLoS One presents validation data for app designed by Japanese researchers.