8)',2303+= in surgery or in outpatient services. Such apps allow doctors to see all of their patients’ information in one place, updated in real time, which can eliminate time-consuming paperwork and miscommunication. Medical technology apps will continue to thrive in our data-driven economy. One such data-driven app is Epocrates. The more people who use Epocrates, the more people are able to benefit from public-patient testimonials. Apps such as these better help doctors diagnose diseases; the sooner the patient informs his or her doctor of symptoms, the earlier the doctor is able to diagnose the patient’s condition and appropriately treat the patient, possibly preventing disease. Some other apps allow either the patient or doctor to use them as a medical instrument with which to measure the patient’s vitals. AliveCor is an FDA approved application that allows users to determine their ECG (electrocardiogram) by pressing either a finger against the screen, or pressing the iPhone to the chest, right over the heart. The P, QRS and T complex waves are all visible and valid, but it is not recommended for determining coronary disease or complications such as atrial fibrillation or myocardial infarctions (heart attack). The main purpose of this app is to reassure patients that their heartbeat and heart rate are regular. Another app falling under this instrument and data-collecting category is Cellscope Oto. The phone transforms into an instrument with which to view the inside of a patient’s ear. This is most effective for ENT doctors, and it has the potential to reduce the quantity of antibiotics prescribed. Medical research and consumption of published scholarly journal articles still rank as number one in terms of usage for medical professionals. Pub Search Plus, the mobile version of PubMed, is an ideal app for doctors looking to read articles on the go. This app is also handy for those who have older family members suffering from degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. You can use Pub Search Plus to research the disease and how to help families, both individually and collectively, cope with this.
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Users who consume and utilize apps that collect data, such as Epocrates and Mobile MIM, are called digital omnivores. These digital omnivores are paving the way for medical apps in the future. By continually adding and uploading data to these apps, such as Mobile MIM and Pub Search Plus, doctors and nurses will be able to search for data not only locally, but also globally to help and improve living conditions in communities all over the world. The greater amount of people using these medical apps, the higher the likelihood of saving lives. Doctors who have not yet begun to utilize this incredible technology, jump on board! YouTube videos are great for explaining how to navigate apps if you do not have time. Although human error still exists, these medical applications are more beneficial with the increased amount of data uploaded and shared by making it user friendly in the medical community.
by Mary DelGrande Medical applications include more than just the apps we download on our smartphones. They also include applications used on our desktops, laptops and tablets. In 1977, Steve Jobs had an opportunity to help create the first userfriendly mobile app. He rejected this offer because he was paving the way for Apple hardware and software to be what we know it as today. As a result, Mobile MIM emerged as the first mobile application in this technological field. Similar to cloud-storage software programs, such as DropBox, medical apps have their own cloud server system. Mobile MIM is a FDA approved app that stores case studies in the cloud, based on title, not patient name. While this may initially cause some difficulties, the app otherwise has a smooth interface and is very user friendly. Found on both the iPhone and iPad, Mobile MIM not only functions as a cloud server, but it also works as a portable radiology device. One important function of this app is the ability to pull up X-Rays and MRIs on screen. One handy feature of this app is that it allows a doctor to tap and drag a finger across the screen. When looking at a torn ACL, the doctor can look at all three planes under the localization mode setting. This portion of the app allows the user to zoom in and assess the ACL, and then separate it from the MCL, PCL and other portions of the knee, enabling the physician to solely address the patient’s ACL.
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