The ASCVD Risk Estimator app, created by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, is a quick way to estimate a patient’s 10-year and lifetime risk for athersclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).
Tag: iphone apps for patients
Sickweather scans Facebook and Twitter to track viruses
Sickweather.com, the Baltimore based online social health network, has launched an iPhone app that informs users of viruses around their area via real-time notifications.
The top 10 patient groups most likely to use their smartphones to find health information
The 2013 Cybercitizen Health US Study conducted by Manhattan Research, a pharmaceutical and healthcare market research firm, helps healthcare marketers understand how patients and caregivers use their smartphones to find health information.
Pediatric Tracheostomy app helps kids and parents understand life with a trach
This is a fantastic app for doctors to recommend to families with children who have trachs, or older children and teens who want to learn more about their trach. It is simple, written in clear language, easy to understand, and its use of multimedia boosts users’ understanding.
Review of 7 popular pharmacy applications
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?
