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The free basic version of Epocrates provides drug, disease, and diagnostic information at the point of care. There is a seperate premium app--Epocrates Essentials--that features additional content, including evidence-based disease monographs. The premium version costs $159.99 per year.
Medscape, from WebMD, provides clinical reference, medical news, drug information, and medical calculators. CME and CE options are also available through the app.
The Calculate by QxMD app serves as a clinical calculator and diagnostic tool. Calculate by QxMD’s biggest strengths include its collection of over 150 medical calculators, a robust search function, and an innovative user interface.
The Electronic Preventive Services Selector from AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) is an application designed to help primary care clinicians identify clinical preventive services that are appropriate for their patients. Use the tool to search and browse U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on the web or on your mobile device.
ACP (American College of Physicians) Immunization Advisor provides the latest vaccine indications. Any immunization provider can search by Age or Underlying Medical Circumstances, or browse the Vaccine Library to determine the vaccines their adult patients need.
NCCN Guidelines for Smartphone
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network offers a free NCCN Guidelines app which provides registered users of NCCN.org mobile access to the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines™). To use the NCCN Guidelines apps, you must be a registered user on NCCN.org. There is no fee to become a registered user on NCCN.org and to view the NCCN Guidelines. Once registered, users have the ability to view the complete library of NCCN Guidelines.This NCCN app enables clinicians to easily access the NCCN Guidelines which are the standard of clinical policy in oncology.
UFHealth Cancer Center Clinical Trials NaviGator
This app lets potential study subjects and their referring physicians search for clinical trial listings by disease site and contact the Cancer Center to make clinical trial referrals or get additional information. The app provides details on research projects currently underway and offers links to ClinicalTrials.gov for more information on the investigation.
The Medical Letter app provides objective, practical, and timely information on drugs and treatments of common diseases to help our readers make the best decisions for their patients—without the influence of the pharmaceutical industry.
TeamSTEPPS is a framework for teamwork developed for healthcare settings, with emphases on clarifying roles and responsibilities, resolving conflicts, improving information sharing, and eliminating barriers to patient quality and safety. The app includes structured communication tools and checklists from the pocket guide.
Merck Manual offers a suite of free medical reference apps, including a Professional version that covers etiology, pathophysiology, and options for evaluation and treatment within all major medical and surgical specialties, available in multiple languages. Also offers Consumer, Veterinary, and Obstetric apps.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide many mobile apps for consumers/general public and health care providers/clinicians: http://www.cdc.gov/mobile/mobileapp.html Below are a few selected apps from the CDC.
New app from the CDC for both iOS and Android smartphones. It includes FastStats, stories, blogs, and videos. Includes public health sources such as the MMWR.
Shows child, adolescent, and adult vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The app visually mimics the printed schedules, which are reviewed and published annually. Users can identify correct vaccine, dosage, and timing with 2 or 3 clicks. Any changes in the schedules will be released through app updates.
Information in the app includes: updates on national flu activity, vaccination recommendations, diagnosis and treatment information (including antiviral treatment recommendations), laboratory tests, and CDC recommendations on influenza infection control.
The United States Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010 (US MEC) is intended to assist health care providers when counseling women, men, and couples about contraceptive method choice. CDC Contraception converts the US MEC to app form and provides guidance on the safety of contraceptive method use for women with specific characteristics and medical conditions.
UpToDate, a clinical support tool available through UF, offers an app to provide better evidence-based clinical diagnosis tools. You will need to create an UpToDate account from within the web application (while connected to the VPN or on a campus computer), and use it to log in to the app. After logging in to the app the first time, the UpToDate app will remain logged in to your account for easier access in the future.
Drug Information is a free resource, providing drug and clinical information, from Micromedex. An internet connection is not required to access the information. Micromedex also offers Drug Interactions and IV Compatibility apps for Apple and Android devices. These apps are free to UF users--to set up the app, follow the instructions on the page linked below or by clicking on the Download Center tab in the upper right corner of the screen on the web version of the database. You will need to be on the UF network or logged into the VPN on your computer to access the set up instructions. You will need to use the password given in the setup instructions below. You will have to update the password annually. There are separate instructions, including a login and password, which expire quarterly, for tablets.
EE+, a resource UF provides through Stat!Ref, offers evidence-based clinical support similar to UpToDate. After creating a login with Stat!Ref, you will have access to the mobile web version of EE+, which can then be saved on your phone screen.
Isabel Healthcare's 10-year-old diagnosis decision support system is now available as an iPhone, iPad, and iPod app. The checklist system lets physicians enter symptoms and search a database of over 6,000 disease presentations. Information can be entered in regular text, and the results can be refined for age, gender, and travel history. Users pay a weekly ($2.99), monthly ($10.99), or annual ($119.99) subscription fee.
From McGraw Hill, Diagnosaurus DDx includes over 1000 differential diagnoses. It allows searching by disease, symptom, or organ system. The app costs $4.99 to download for Apple or Android devices.
The official Johns Hopkins Guides deliver authoritative, need-to-know information that is easily accessed, promptly applied, and frequently updated to iOS devices and the web. All four of the guides are updated monthly and arranged in a way that lets clinicians easily browse or search for content. While the app is free and includes previews, each guide is $29.95.
Quick ICD-10 is a free app designed to convert between ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes.
Designed by a physician, this app allows you to quickly search for ICD-10 codes - includes acronyms. Includes code descriptions, hierarchies, and code guidelines (such as mutually exclusive codes, and common simultaneous codes).
LactMedLactMed, one of the TOXNET databases from contains information on the effect of chemicals and drugs in breastfeeding women. It includes information on levels in the breast milk and possible effects on the infant. It suggests alternative drug therapies if there are possible adverse effects on the nursing infant.
Wiser or the Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders was created for emergency responders who deal with hazardous material accidents. It includes information on the identification, characteristics, containment, and effects on human health of hazardous materials. There is access to peer reviewed content from Hazardous Substances Database (HSDB) and Chemical Hazards Medical Management (CHEMM). There is information on 441 substances with over 4600 names, including radiologics and biological agents.
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