MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'iphone'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:55:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169548&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-app-allows-physicians-to-view-high-quality-interactive-medical-images%2F2011.08.27 Fujifilm Synapase Mobility is now available in the U.S., and not just on the iPhone, but for the Android and iPad as well.  Fujifilm makes a variety of medical images devices, from ultrasound devices to computed radiology devices (x-rays). If you use their backend server (Synapse PACS and Synapse RIS), you can now view your images on your mobile devices. What’s really interesting about their mobile suite is that it’s browser is independent, scalable, and doesn’t just display static images. Currently the system isn’t FDA approved, but with the amount of business Fujifilm already has in the medical ecosystem, one would think this would happen sooner than later. ..It provides (more…) *This blog post was originally published at iMedicalApps* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169548 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:00:11 +0100 5169548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159136&cid=t_111679_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2Fgiv-qlf4YWA%2F A new iPhone application... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159136 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:29:40 +0100 5159136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125758&cid=t_111679_88_f&fid=38153&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ozemedicine.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D973 The hospital healthcare environment poses many important factors which impact upon the successful uptake of clinical software, these include: increasing staff dependence upon computers to document their clinical work and access timely patient information and clinical decision support. lack of physical space for additional desktop computers or computers on wheels to address the above point current laptops and Windows-based tablets are too heavy for carrying around by staff. this means we need wireless networks throughout hospitals and staff will increasingly use their Apple iPads, perhaps their iPhones and Android phones and other devices to help them manage the increasing pressures to find an available computer when and where they want it. the resultant need for high performing, rapid dat... Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125758 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:00:00 +0100 5125758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103339&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmore-specialty-specific-apps-are-coming-on-the-market%2F2011.08.06 The explosive growth of medical applications for smartphones, launched by the  debut of the innovative Apple iTunes App store in 2008, promises to fundamentally change the physician’s tool set. While many specialties have always been heavily dependent on technology, such as radiology and cardiology, the ubiquity of these small, interconnected computers means that every physician will soon have access to a broad array of software and hardware to help them perform their daily work. At iMedicalApps.com, we have been reviewing the most interesting medical apps on the market today as well as watching for trends in mobile medical technology. The most popular categories thus far have been clinical reference and utility apps.  Some of the largest download numbers have been for apps that provid... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103339 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:00:33 +0100 5103339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096825&cid=t_111679_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FmKQN3HWkuXc%2F I think smartphones are making people dumb. Now before you go off on a rant about how you can’t live without your iPhone, or the fact that you have your “life” stored on it in the form of 300 contacts, 400 songs and 500 photos, not to mention apps that allow you to calculate your heart rate while simultaneously purchasing a skinny latte, hear me out: Smartphones have turned into an obsession. How do I know? I have conducted my own very scientific research which consisted of sitting in a restaurant one day and simply watching people. From the couple sitting next to me to the teens at the table across the room to the guy across from me (my husband, no less), everyone was more focused on their smartphone than anything–or anyone–else. Why do they think they are so... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096825 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:46:50 +0100 5096825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086176&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftired-of-needles-measure-your-glucose-levels-with-an-iphone%2F2011.07.31 Researchers at Northeastern University are using nanosensors implanted into the skin — similar to a tattoo — and a modified iPhone to measure sodium and glucose levels in patients. The implications for this could be tremendous, but first, here’s how it works: “The team begins by injecting a solution containing carefully chosen nanoparticles into the skin. This leaves no visible mark, but the nanoparticles will fluoresce when exposed to a target molecule, such as sodium or glucose. A modified iPhone then tracks changes in the level of fluorescence, which indicates the amount of sodium or glucose present.” For patients who are diabetics, (more…) *This blog post was originally published at iMedicalApps* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086176 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:00:44 +0100 5086176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069565&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=22291&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedgadget%2F%7E3%2F-L9lRuT4CtQ%2Fiphone-based-device-monitors-macular-degeneration.html A new iPhone app could enable patients with degenerative eye diseases to track their vision loss at home. Known as myVisionTrack, the technology allows patients with diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration to accurately check their vision in less than 90 seconds, according to its developers. myVisionTrack is designed specifically to treat patients suffering from diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration, which together are the cause of much of the blindness in the world. “Many patients do not have timely eye exams and end up suffering preventable vision loss,” explained Dr. Yu-Guang He, an associate professor of ophthalmology at UT Southwestern in a press release. “Careful self-monitoring is critical because treatment for age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retin... Medgadget blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069565 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:41:19 +0100 5069565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008193&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-blood-pressure-monitor-for-iphone-costs-4-times-more-than-off-the-shelf-version%2F2011.07.08 One of the most interesting things I saw at this year’s Doctors 2.0 and You event was Withins’ Blood pressure monitor. This iPhone-connected blood pressure monitor made its first appearance at CES, but you’ll finally be able to order one of your own today. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, the $129 accessory costs three to four times as much as off-the-shelf blood pressure monitors, but integrates well if you’re looking to pair it with your Withings scale for a complete vitals management solution. *This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008193 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:00:08 +0100 5008193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984445&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpediatric-emergency-drug-calculator-great-idea-not-ready-for-prime-time%2F2011.06.30 Pediatric Emergency Drugs is designed to be a quick med list calculator for pediatric emergencies. For folks who deal with pediatric emergencies have the challenge of not only determining the proper drugs to use, but also to get the dosage right by age. At the first page you are met with a screen to enter the age of the child and either allow the program to pick the estimated weight or put your own weight in. This is a nice feature as often in pediatric emergencies patients arrive through the door needing immediate care and a weight is unavailable. The estimated weight it appears to pick is the 50% for a boy of the selected age. Allowing you to pick the gender of the child would be helpful in narrowing down the weight a little further since girls of a given age would weigh a little less. �... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984445 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:00:57 +0100 4984445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968542&cid=t_111679_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2Fv_fF9FquzRA%2F Just recently my colleague and I have published two research papers. I am very proud of the first one titled “Mobile phone in the Chain of Survival”, which was published after a lot of research in the Resuscitation journal. This short paper gives an overview of vast possibilities possessed by mobile phones to be of assistance in medical emergencies. It represents a continuation of my work with CPR mobile applications. I have also now published a video of the lecture I gave during the Resuscitation 2010 congress about the same subject. You can watch my 10 minute lecture here, and read our paper at the Resuscitation website. The second paper we wrote appeared in the Croatian journal Lijecnicki Vjesnik (in English this would be something like Physician’s Newsletter). It i... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968542 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:54:12 +0100 4968542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872090&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fiphone-app-can-substitute-for-expensive-pulse-oximeter%2F2011.05.27 The Electrical and Computer Engineering in Medicine (ECEM) research group in collaboration with the Pediatric Anesthesia Research Team (PART) at the University of British Columbia have developed a mobile solution to measuring key vital signs — called the “Phone Oximeter”. The Phone Oximeter uses a traditional FDA approved pulse oximetry sensor, but researchers have modified it to interface with a phone, in this case, your iPhone. Currently the setup is being interfaced with an iPhone for trial studies, but is compatible with Android, and other mobile operating systems. What makes the Phone Oximeter special is its ability to capture SpO2 (blood oxygen saturation), heart rate, and respiratory rate — then dynamically comprehend the variables using the decision support software, giving... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872090 Fri, 27 May 2011 18:00:12 +0100 4872090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862544&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcontraception-i-pocketcards-med-student-cheat-sheets-for-iphone%2F2011.05.25 “A baby crying is the best birth control.” – Anonymous Despite a world full of crying babies, access to effective and timely contraception remains a pressing women’s health issue. All students in the health professions learn the basics of contraception.  Most health care professionals will prescribe contraception at some point in their training or clinical practice.  Some clinicians make contraception and family planning the primary focus of their practice. Contraception i-pocketcards is a resource for each of these health care providers – from the medical student working his first gynecologic clinic to the experienced ED doctor wondering which emergency contraceptive method to use in her patient with a history of DVT. Reviewed on the iPod Touch.  Also available on the iPhone... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862544 Wed, 25 May 2011 19:00:32 +0100 4862544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862609&cid=t_111679_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FVu7QNvkNyq4%2Fshout-outs_24.html Medgadget is the host for this week’s issue of Grand Rounds! You can read this week’s edition here. Welcome to Grand Rounds, the weekly recap of the best in the medical blog universe! And welcome to Medgadget, where our team of researchers, doctors and engineers cover the world of medical devices and health-related technology news. For Grand Rounds this week, we suggested bloggers send us technology-related material, and they rose to the challenge; we received some amazing links. Of course, there was great non-techie material too. It’s all below, loosely categorized, with photos and quotes lifted from posts of note.   ……. …………………………… Amazing story from BBC science reporter Neil Bowdler: Bionic hand for 'elective amputation' patient (photo ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862609 Tue, 24 May 2011 11:52:19 +0100 4862609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4820793&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fblog%2F512111 FotoFinder Systems has launched a device for mobile skin cancer examinations with the iPhone. The handyscope device is attached to the iPhone and directly put on the patients' skin. The handyscope converts your iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 into a digital dermatoscope. It allows you to take brilliant polarized mole pictures of up to 20X magnification and to save them in a password protected App. A device like the handyscope could potentially be used for an initial skin cancer check without the need for a patient to come in to the office. If a mole looked suspicious than the patient could come into the doctor's office for a biopsy. Photo: FotoFinder Systems Permalink | Facebook | Twitter | Recent Headlines | News Feeds (Source: HealthNewsBlog.com) HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4820793 Thu, 12 May 2011 19:00:00 +0100 4820793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803186&cid=t_111679_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FmlVUFM9lbFA%2Fshout-outs_10.html ePatient Dave is the host for this week’s “TEDx Maastricht” issue of Grand Rounds! You can read this week’s edition here. Welcome to Grand Rounds for May 10, 2011! I have a confession: I’m new at this. My initial exposure to Grand Rounds a while back gave me a warped view, and as I worked on this project, I was a little bit graceless. (Those of you who wrote to me about it know what I mean. I meant well…) This week’s theme is the TEDx Maastricht conference that happened April 4. But first - These news highlights were submitted: Dr. Ed Pullen’s “Medical blog for the informed patient” is not thrilled about Vimovo, a new drug for osteoarthritis. Pullen believes in letting people know what’s going on behind the scenes. … …………………………�... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803186 Tue, 10 May 2011 12:11:29 +0100 4803186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803137&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffree-iphone-app-for-cancer-patients-a-must-have-tool-from-asco%2F2011.05.09 Cancer.net, an oncologist approved cancer information site from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), has released a free iPhone and iPad app — full of handy features for cancer patients. The free app allows cancer patients and their family members to look up pertinent information based on cancer type and download a wealth of oncology related information in the form of videos, podcasts, and up to date articles. Where the app truly shines is in there key features: Ability to store questions, medications and symptoms.  The way this app implements these key features is absolutely stunning, and makes the application a must have for cancer patients and their family members. This review will explore these features and how your patients can use this app. Questions (more…) ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803137 Mon, 09 May 2011 22:00:57 +0100 4803137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4767996&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fiphone-surpasses-android-in-breadth-of-healthcare-apps-for-physicians%2F2011.04.29 Last month on match day, fourth year medical students from around the country — myself included — found out where we’ll be doing our residencies. I was extremely excited to find out I matched at my home institution, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, to do my Emergency Medicine residency, a program rich in EM culture and innovation. Almost immediately after “The Match”, iMedicalApps received emails from fourth year medical students questioning what type of mobile device they should purchase for residency — almost all asking between an iPhone or Android. We even found out some residency directors were already making suggestions for the incoming residents, choosing the iPhone. Below is an excerpt from one such e-mail: If you are considering a change in mobile companies, p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4767996 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:00:31 +0100 4767996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758924&cid=t_111679_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FyYhYZfeVzvA%2Finterview-hope-warshaw-on-her-free-eatsmart-apps.php We recently spoke with Hope Warshaw about her new, free EatSmart app for iPhone and Android. The app is published by Quantia Communications, a Diabetes Daily Sponsor.Q: What is the EatSmart app all about?We developed the EatSmart app specifically for people with prediabetes and type 2 in mind. Developing EatSmart was a collaboration. I brought the diabetes nutrition expertise and Quantia Communications, a Boston-based healthcare technology company, brought its expertise in delivering important medical information through the web and mobile devices. Quantia has taken the technology it has developed and used for years to deliver clinical content to healthcare providers on QuantiaMD.com and has now applied it to people with specific health concerns, such as diabetes.EatSmart consists of ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758924 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:39:15 +0100 4758924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734273&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmobile-applications-medical-education Every year in April, we survey the HMS medical students about their use of mobile devices. At HMS, we encourage students to buy the device of their choice - iPhone/iPod/iPad, Android, Blackberry, Kindle etc. We then support these devices with software licenses and controlled hosted applications.   No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734273 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:28:45 +0100 4734273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4719899&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fer-physicians-are-the-number-one-user-of-mobile-apps%2F2011.04.15 At iMedicalApps, we’re always wary of physician surveys that claim to predict mobile use. We even did a feature article highlighting how sampling bias could be inflating the numbers of many of these surveys. With that said, Bulletin Healthcare just released a survey based on a large sample size of physicians, using the following methods: The analysis, based on the reading habits of more than 550,000 healthcare providers, including more than 400,000 physicians who subscribe to Bulletin Healthcare’s daily email briefings, focused on mobile device usage between June 1, 2010 and February 28, 2011. While the report went on to talk about the increased usage of mobile devices by physicians, with Apple continuing to dominate the market — the iPhone and iPad had a more than 90% share of phy... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4719899 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:00:48 +0100 4719899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789391&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2Findex.php%2F2011%2F04%2F12%2Fqxmd-release-of-medical-research-with-a-mobile-medical-app%2F Daniel Schwatrz writes in to update us on Calculate by QxMD: Understanding the probability of needing dialysis or a transplant for someone with kidney disease is critical for both patients and their doctors. A powerful predictive model that can help determine this risk has been presented at the World Congress of Nephrology today by Dr. Navdeep Tangri, a physician and researcher from Tufts Medical Center. While most research slowly becomes known to the world medical community over a period of months to years, Tangri is collaborating with the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and mobile medical app developer QxMD to enhance knowledge translation and get health care providers using his research right from the first day of presentation. Designed to coincide with the 11AM PST r... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789391 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4789391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696882&cid=t_111679_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FXSnKZyz-tX4%2F This past winter, Peter got to fulfill his movie-lover’s dream of going to the Sundance Film Festival. Of course, picture opportunities abounded for any young man with an iPhone. However, this is the only one I got sent. (On left, Peter’s soon-to-be brother-in-law Dan, on the right is Peter. In between is Tobey Maguire.) (Spiderman! Hah!) Filed under: Film Tagged: arts, Film festival, iphone, movies, Spider-Man, Sundance Film Festival, Tobey Maguire (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696882 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:04:05 +0100 4696882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693354&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraffic.libsyn.com%2Fnversel%2FPeter_Waegemann.mp3 In 2009, after 25 years of moving “Toward an Electronic Patient Record” (TEPR), the Medical Records Institute disbanded and its founder, Peter Waegemann, shifted his focus to mobile healthcare by creating the mHealth Initiative. TEPR had grown into a rather substantial event, peaking at 3,800 attendees in 2004, when newly appointed national health IT coordinator Dr. David Brailer was the featured speaker. But attendance and vendor square footage rapidly declined after that, as much of the action in the realm of EMRs either moved to medical specialty societies or the huge HIMSS conference. Taking a more content-driven than vendor-driven approach, the mHealth Initiative has tried its hand at conferences since last year. (I spoke and served on a panel at the organization’s 2nd m... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693354 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:17:23 +0100 4693354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684320&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhats-fueling-technological-advances-a-free-market%2F2011.04.06 So I have a Droid.  I purchased it in July, not long after taking my old flip-phone for an oceanic bath at Hilton Head, SC.  I waffled for a long time.  In fact, I almost purchased a Casio phone that was marketed as water and impact resistant.  ‘Mil-spec,’ was the phrase used…a phrase which appeals to me as a one-time Air-Guard flight surgeon.  What it meant to me was, ‘you can’t hurt it.’ Still, I was attracted by medical applications and the assorted other cool things a Droid can do.  I mean, my old phone didn’t have a Magic 8 Ball, for crying out loud!  More to the point, my old phone didn’t have Epocrates, or the Emergency Medicine Residents Association Guide to Antibiotic Therapy.  It lacked a flashlight, an mp-3 player, a protractor and a scientific calculator... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684320 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:00:17 +0100 4684320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676783&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-apps-allow-doctors-to-monitor-icu-patients-remotely%2F2011.04.05 We have reported in the past on AirStrip, a smartphone and iPad app that allows a mobile doctor to monitor the vital signs of patients in an obstetric ward or an ICU. The reverse, where a fixed doctor monitors multiple remote patients is now entering the mainstream and already making a difference in many patients’ lives. In a compelling anecdote recently reported in Computerworld, a man experienced cardiac arrest while shopping and was taken to a nearby community hospital. An intensivist, monitoring from an eICU miles away, was immediately consulted. The remote doctor guided the treating physicians as they initiated unfamiliar hypothermia therapy to preserve the brain, and continued to follow the patient remotely throughout his 10 day ICU stay.  Happily, the patient had a good outcome a... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676783 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:00:36 +0100 4676783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789394&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2Findex.php%2F2011%2F03%2F30%2Fmy-current-devices%2F Those of us who are avid mobile users would often have 2, 3 or more smartphones. I thought I’d share my current active devices and my thoughts on how useful these are. My current main smartphone is a webOS device, the Palm Pre2. This is an unlocked GSM model sent to me courtesy of HP’s developer programme. I have in addition a Palm Pre which is a backup webOS phone. The Pre2 running on webOS 2.1 is a great phone. The UI is slick and fast and there are no lags like the lesser powered Palm Pre. I don’t recall seeing anymore “too many card errors” as the Pre2 has double the Ram. Battery life is decent and I can get more than a whole working day’s worth of juice with push mail on all the time on 3g mostly (and some Wifi). The Pre2 is used mostly for data (em... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789394 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4789394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642978&cid=t_111679_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2FNdK_QgHHT_0%2F In essence, we are mobile and arguably much more today than ever before. And in the connected world in which we live, we want to have access to the same services during our “mobile day” that we do at work or at home. Devices such as the iPhone and the iPad opened new ways to stay connected to all the knowledge that the Internet gives us access to. Moreover they allow people to always stay in touch with their online communities, by having multiple screen access to their favourite social media platforms or communities. In the healthcare industry, new ways of using mobile devices, and changes in user behaviour, will continue to give us lots of new opportunities to engage with different stakeholders. At the same time, they will give us the chance to improve the way we are communicating, ma... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642978 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:27:52 +0100 4642978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615098&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fjapanese-download-medical-app-in-record-numbers%2F2011.03.20 With the tragic events that have recently unfolded in Japan, there is a large segment of the population who require medical attention, certainly in excess of what Japan’s health care system is used to supplying. Many of them have turned to the medical app, “Medical Encyclopedia for Home Use” — an application that offers basic first aid advice for treating medical injuries.  The developers of the app have made it free of charge due to the recent catastrophic events. The application is currently the number one downloaded free app in the Japan iTunes store, reflecting the tremendous need for continued healthcare treatment in the aftermath of the earthquake and subsequent events. The iPhone has done extremely well in Japan, with millions of Japanese users.  In the future, as smart p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615098 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:00:12 +0100 4615098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592435&cid=t_111679_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2Fbzt0MpEViao%2F My dear colleague dr. Bertalan Mesko, better known as Berci, who just happens to be one of the best medical bloggers out there, has recently published his own smartphone app. You see, apart from running a super successful blog called ScienceRoll, Berci is the founder and managing director of Webicina, a site that has been helping physicians enter the web 2.0 era and empowering patients to find medically reliable content online. Webicina curates online medical resources in social media for free in over 15 languages in over 80 medical specialties and conditions, and is now also available on the phone near you. Webicina mobile application makes it easier to access these selected resources on smartphones and also includes a Health 2.0 Quiz which was designed to help empowered patients and medi... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592435 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:50:53 +0100 4592435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4578001&cid=t_111679_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FbHBK3zDf74E%2F My grand-dog, the French Bulldog, spending a quiet Saturday night. At last this can be a proper blog and have cute puppy videos on it. Filed under: Dog-blogging Tagged: French Bulldog, iphone (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4578001 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:13:45 +0100 4578001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107932&cid=t_111679_175_f&fid=39258&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FInsidePaTraining%2F%7E3%2FOTI2A3dSIGc%2Fapp-for-inside-pa-training I figured it was time for status update, so… First, Is there an app for that? Well, if you’re talking about the Inside PA Training blog, the answer will soon be yes. An enthusiastic reader (shout out to Zhanna!) suggested we come up for an iPhone app so you can take IPAT on the road [...] (Source: Inside PA Training) Inside PA Training blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107932 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:21:38 +0100 5107932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4554806&cid=t_111679_175_f&fid=39258&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FInsidePaTraining%2F%7E3%2FtD-O4BXkF-0%2Fis-there-an-app-for-ipat I figured it was time for status update, so… First, Is there an app for that? Well, if you’re talking about the Inside PA Training blog, the answer will soon be yes. An enthusiastic reader (shout out to Zhanna!) suggested we come up for an iPhone app so you can take IPAT on the road [...]Visit us at Inside PA Training - Becoming A Physician Assistant (Source: Inside PA Training) Inside PA Training blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4554806 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:21:38 +0100 4554806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549805&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F03%2F04%2Fcuretogether-goes-mobile-new-treatment-finder-and-symptom-checker-apps%2F                                     At long last, after many requests, we have made a mobile version of CureTogether. It works across all platforms, and you can access it by going to http://curetogether.com with your mobile device. We’ve built two apps to get the ball rolling, and more will be released as we go. With Treatment Finder, you can quickly look up the top patient-reported treatments for any of our 500+ conditions. And with Symptom Checker, you can do the same thing for patient-reported symptoms.                                 Here’s what they look like for Anxiety, our most popular condition commu... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549805 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:26:44 +0100 4549805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522107&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-map-app-for-wheelchair-users%2F2011.02.25 Getting around a city can be hard when you’re in a wheelchair because some places simply aren’t designed for wheels. Wheelmap is an iPhone app for wheelchair users which tells you about the accessibility of nearby restaurants, cafes, clubs, museums, and other locations. Locations are color-coded on a map to show how accessible they are. The current location, but also any place around the world, can be viewed. Maps are based on OpenStreetMap data, and accessibility data about locations can be modified and sent back to the servers by users from within the app. There is also a corresponding website showing the same information online. As with any other crowd-sourced initiative, success depends on the number of contributors, but we have good hopes for this one to succeed. Because ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522107 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:00:31 +0100 4522107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4512540&cid=t_111679_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F_gxxM0Dih34%2F The notion that cell phones may cause cancer is hardly new. And, while both proponents and skeptics of the theory have been battling it out for years with no firm evidence pointing in either direction, a new study shows that cell phones are, at least, definitely doing something to your brain. The question is: What? A study published this week in The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that cell phone use causes a demonstrable spike in the brain’s glucose metabolism. Dr. Nora Volkow, the study’s lead author, told CNN: “When glucose metabolism goes up, it activates cells. The findings are an indication that exposure to cell phones activates the brain much more easily than we previously thought.” In other words, dirty talk with your long-distance like/l... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4512540 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:43:33 +0100 4512540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4460053&cid=t_111679_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F2HoNJkXp0Bo%2F CONCLUSION In terms of the first hour or so of play, users in this age group will be most motivated to engage with mobile brain training game technology when it’s perceived as providing a good challenge, of some practical benefit and is in some way familiar. Users will see usability issues, poor communication from the game and games that are inappropriately timed, i.e. too fast, as barriers to engagement. You can help us further understand what constitutes an enjoyable puzzle game experience for seniors by downloading the free iPhone app and participating in the next study. – Donal O’Brien is a PhD candidate at the Sonic Arts Research Centre in Queen’s University Belfast. His work is concerned with mobile digital game design and evaluation for seniors. His main interests are ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4460053 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:23:12 +0100 4460053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394746&cid=t_111679_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FYECv4Iz6fOk%2F Rise and shine, everyone. Another day is on the way. And here on the Pharmalot corporate campus, we are, once again, hustling those short people off to their school houses. Wish us luck. Meanwhile, we are also trying to brew a much-needed cup of stimulation - our flavor today is Southern Pecan - and scour the news of the world. And so here are a few tidbits. Hope your day goes well and drop us a line about anything interesting… J&J Sales Hurt By Product Recalls (Reuters) Amgen Buys A Cancer Drugmaker: Are More Deals Coming? (Bloomberg News) Wolters Kluwer Forms Joint Venture With China’s Medicom (Philadelphia Inquirer) Savient Pharma Hires Lilly Oncology Exec As CEO (Reuters) Cost Of Treating Heart Disease Will Triple By 2030 (Bloomberg News) Clinical Data And Its Antidepr... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394746 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:02:18 +0100 4394746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399694&cid=t_111679_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F25%2Ftrustworthy-prescription-drug-information%2F Are you looking for reliable drug information, fast?  Here are some suggestions: If you are a URMC affiliate you have access to Micromedex, a clinical database that provides comprehensive drug summaries, drug comparisons,  images for easier identification, and allows you to look up drug interactions. To access, select the Micromedex link on the Bibby library [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399694 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:54:33 +0100 4399694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4372052&cid=t_111679_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F06q9U-Q4HJk%2F aka Trauma Tribulation 008 A 26 year-old male was BIBA after falling off his stationary motorbike at a set of traffic lights. C-spine precautions were removed following palpation of his neck and assessment of his sphincter tone. Initially, his only complaint was pain to his right thumb, presumably from a hyperextension injury. However a detailed [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4372052 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:30 +0100 4372052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477987&cid=t_111679_133_f&fid=35108&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Florib%2F%7E3%2Fu285IVx_7pI%2F The best version of Minesweeper I have played so far on the mac. Favorite minesweeper app for iPhone : http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/minesweeper-classic-free/id306937222?mt=8 Both of these apps are free. Related posts:Review: iPhone 1.0 Macworld 2008 Mac Freeware (Source: LBnuke) LBnuke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477987 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:51:49 +0100 4477987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4331018&cid=t_111679_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fthe-happy-hospitalist-is-really-happy-with-his-ipad.html Last week, I gave my glowing opinion of doing my hospital rounding using my iPhone application. It was quite an efficiency booster. I was able to round on 16 people and discharge 13 of them in less than four and a half hours. These patients were all known to me, so I wasn’t sure how much time I saved by using my iPhone. Yesterday, I picked up a new service entirely. But I also had my iPad up and running for the first time for my daily rounds. How did I do rounding on a new service of 14 patients I had never met before? I was able to complete my Saturday rounds on 14 patients in four hours and twenty minutes flat and I got out in time to see my grandmother’s problems with facial hair after menopause before the clock struck noon. via Efficiency of Hospital Rounds Rapidly Improve... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4331018 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 06:44:15 +0100 4331018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309648&cid=t_111679_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FysoZ0CB2x2g%2F I am very proud to announce that the CPR PRO line of products I am developing through my Ivor Medical company, has been featured on MedGadget, the best online journal covering emerging medical technology. Their story features an exclusive video made especially for MedGadget in which I talk about cardiopulmonary resuscitation and demonstrate our application for smart phones as well as our CPR PRO Cradle, which makes chest compressions easier to perform. You can watch the video here as well, but be sure to visit MedGadget since they are offering 20 promo codes to the fastest readers to download the app for free. (Source: Ivor Kovic, M.D.) Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309648 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:31:57 +0100 4309648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4304958&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D3427 What a year it has been. I was reading the excellent capsule summary at PreCentral on what has happened to Palm and webOS in 2010. I have had first hand experience with webOS for over a year now and continue to be impressed with what Palm (now HP Palm) has achieved with this new mobile OS. We can expect new hardware (tablets and smartphones) from HP Palm in 2011 but how will these stack against the army of devices from Android and what Apple has in store with the iPhone (Verizon launch and the iPhone 5?) ?. My own mobile journey has taken me from PalmOS (devices like the Palm Pilot Professional, IIIx, Tungsten series, Treo smartphones), Windows Mobile (Treo Pro, Dell Axim X50v), iOS (iPod Touch, iPad) and more recently Android (I got a HTC Desire to get a taste of Android). I briefly had a... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4304958 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4304958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294638&cid=t_111679_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FoS-uDNzJSP4%2F Methylhexaneamine C7H17N was originally intended to be used as a nasal decongestant but in recent times it has found its way into dietary supplements marketed with thermogenic or stimulant properties. It can certainly be a tricky substance to locate in the 'ingredients' section of over the counter (OTC) energy products and while it is banned in sport, it is still legal in dietary supplements - making it even more tricky to monitor (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294638 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:35:18 +0100 4294638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288551&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmerry-christmas-from-better-health-2%2F2010.12.25 Source: North Point iBand (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288551 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 11:00:19 +0100 4288551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275330&cid=t_111679_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FeEIWQsSFKv0%2F If you're an ED doc, you probably love the iphone.But now that there are over 10,000 different apps in the App Store listed under “Medical” and “Healthcare & Fitness” you may be a bit bamboozled as to which apps to try. Not to worry... Houston Neal from SoftwareAdvice.com has an updated list of the best medical apps for doctors and medical students. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275330 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:29 +0100 4275330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272390&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D3414 Josh has come up with another freebie for medical users Pneumonia Guide which is for the iPhone Here’s another little quick reference point-of-care app for students and residents and clinicians, this time on Pneumonia. It distills the guidance of the American Thoracic Society/Infectious Disease Society of America guidelines on hospital acquired, healthcare associated, and community acquired pneumonia from 2005 and 2007. It is nearly identical to the PalmOS version that I wrote as my first app 2 1/2 years ago. Not only does the app suggest what to do, it also walks a clinician through a thinking process to arrive at guidance on hospitalization, workup, antibiotics, and more. Josh has said “feel free to port to webOS”. I would gladly but the “free” bit in terms ... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272390 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4272390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265683&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fw5-DbLn6GR4%2F By Daniel IkensonIf you want to understand how global integration and cross-border investment have left U.S. trade policy in need of a new purpose, check out today’s Wall Street Journal article about the Apple iPhone’s complex production-supply chain.  (And then see this analysis for more depth and detail.) The story is both testament to the benefits of globalization and the latest indictment of a decrepit international trade flow accounting system that nourishes misleading trade skeptics and misinforms policy. Following in the footsteps of a groundbreaking and widely-cited 2007 UC-Irvine study, which disaggregated the components of a Chinese-assembled Apple iPod and assigned its constituent value to the companies and countries responsible for their production, two researchers at the ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265683 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:20:10 +0100 4265683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4258873&cid=t_111679_88_f&fid=38153&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ozemedicine.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D934 Just thought I would bring your attention to Houston Neal’s blog where he groups iPhone apps for doctors and medical students as I am sure many of the readers of this blog would be very interested. Check out his blog here. (Source: Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia) Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4258873 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:39:16 +0100 4258873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4249109&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D3401 Houston has written in to say that he has updated his guide on the “Best Medical iPhone Apps for Doctors and Med Students.” There are now 10,275 medical apps in the App Store; a big jump from the 1,544 apps I filtered through last year. Several people asked that I update my post, so I spent the last week narrowing down a list of the 70 best apps. Can’t deny the fact – iOS has the numbers now and it’s a great round-up by Houston: read it here from the Palmdoc ChroniclesThe Best Medical iPhone Apps for Doctors and Med Students (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4249109 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4249109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4200527&cid=t_111679_83_f&fid=34801&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefragens.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F11%2Fprintopia%2F AirPrint is one of the most welcome additions of late to iOS 4.2. Unfortunately Apple removed the ability to print to shared printers. Fortunately, creative software developers such as Ecamm have created Printopia as a solution for those of us with networked or shared printers. The simplicity of this Preference Pane is amazing. It takes less than a minute to setup and use. The only problem I found was when installed on my server I had to open port 49195 in my firewall for it to work. Now all is well again. I can’t recommend this $10 piece of software enough. Related posts:Verizon Thinks You’re a Spammer They must. Verizon now blocks port 25 and does not... Apple USB Ethernet adapter Don’t use this adapter on any Mac except the MacBook... False Positive Just a personal... Surgical Diversions blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4200527 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:45:36 +0100 4200527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197299&cid=t_111679_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FgVGRJdYJllI%2F I love taking pictures with ridiculous settings on the iPhone… These are done using Hipstamatic. And I have no idea who that guy at the table is. Click to view slideshow. Hipstamatic Review (brighthub.com) Five iPhone apps to make your photos stand out (en.onsoftware.com) Filed under: photographs Tagged: camera, Handhelds, Hipstamatic, iphone, Photography, Smartphones (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197299 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:32:14 +0100 4197299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190198&cid=t_111679_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FScoRIuoYqsQ%2F From 2nd until 4th of December 2010, the Resuscitation Congress organized by the European Resuscitation Council will take place in Porto, Portugal. This congress takes place each year in a different European country and is famous for great scientific programs. I will be participating with two papers. On Saturday, 4 December in room Miragaia between 11:00 – 12:30, I will talk about mobile phones in the chain of survival. During the talk I will also mention my CPR invention which utilizes mobile phones to offer CPR prompts & feedback. I am also the coauthor of another paper which will be presented as a poster. Paper titled “Comparing methods for weight estimation of children” will be displayed in the Poster Room. The authors will be answering questions during the Post... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190198 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:57:32 +0100 4190198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4186904&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-clinical-case-game-for-your-iphone-or-ipad%2F2010.11.20 A new iPhone/iPad game called “Prognosis: Your Diagnosis” looks like a decent attempt at making clinical case studies into a fun activity. Though it’s not clear how accurate and educational the game really is, the interface and goofy screenshots can certainly provide the foundation on which to deliver great content. iTunes: Prognosis: Your Diagnosis… Hat tip: ScienceRoll *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4186904 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:00:52 +0100 4186904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139330&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcool-technology-week-quest-gazelle As readers of my blog know, I'm passionate about mobile technology. I believe that iPhone/Android smartphones, iPod Touch, and the iPad, Playbook, Galaxy, and Streak will become the platforms for healthcare. Desktops with complex operating systems, antivirus, and heavy "thick client" applications will disappear.  Ray Ozzie's farewell message to Microsoft describes a post-PC world. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139330 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:44:38 +0100 4139330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133706&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmonitor-your-heart-rate-with-your-iphone-headphones%2F2010.11.04 Imagine jogging, listening to music, and being able to keep track of your heart rate without needing a special watch or chest belt — common forms of attempting to monitor heart rates while jogging. Now, imagine not requiring any extra peripherals at all — just your iPhone and a special set of headphones that can monitor your heart rate. Swiss technology-transfer company CSEM has created the final prototype for their Pulsear device. It’s a tiny device embedded in a regular earphone and it sends infrared signals through the tissues in your ear to see how fast your heart is beating. A photo diode records the results and sends the information to your phone via the earphone wires. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at iMedicalApps* (Source: Better Healt... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133706 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:00:00 +0100 4133706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134023&cid=t_111679_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F11%2F03%2F5-things-you-should-do-right-now-with-your-iphone-or-itouch%2F 5 things you should do right now with your iPhone or iTouch! 1. Get the mobile version of the Medical Center Libraries website – In Safari, search for Miner Library – our mobile page will load. To save to your home screen, locate the + sign on the bottom of the screen and select “Add [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134023 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:15:16 +0100 4134023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139324&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2F3ceG_A95hzE%2F I think it was at the Mobile Health Expo that I heard someone talk about the idea of Infrastructure Independence as the new model for healthcare. I thought it was a really interesting idea. They described the current model of healthcare as follows: *Low frequency visits *Acute care focused *Appointment driven *Location centric *High cost Then they described what the considered to be the future of healthcare: *High touch *Right treatment *When they need it *Where they are *Lower cost Of course, this was all said in the context of infrastructure independence and mobile healthcare. I found the list and concept very thought provoking. It also prompted a lot of questions like: What will this mean for doctors? What will it take to move to that type of healthcare? I remember writing about an iPho... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139324 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:57:09 +0100 4139324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118935&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fan-iphone-app-with-skinsigh%2F2010.10.28 Bedbugs are back. For many people, this is only slightly curious, since their understanding of bedbugs stops at the second half of the bedtime admonition: “Sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite.” But, for those others who have experienced a home bedbug infestation, it is a modern nightmare. The tiny critters can hide in any furniture crevice or fabric fold and come out only in the wee hours of the night in search of their favorite food: human blood. Their bites cause intense itching which can last days to weeks and they can remain dormant and hide for months. The cause of the recent resurgence is unknown. It does not seem to be paying any great regard to socioeconomic status nor to cleanliness. In metropolitan New York, it seems to have caused a minor panic, with families having to... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118935 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:00:10 +0100 4118935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119026&cid=t_111679_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FDUgMG7ZXHXE%2Fdynamedskyscape.html A week ago I attended a lunch lecture on Mobile Medical Apps given by Krystal Boulden, MLIS at UAMS.  I knew about most of the ones she talked about:  Epocrates, Clini-eGuide, PubMed on Tap, PubMed for Handhelds, and RefWorks.  Of those, I only use Epocrates. The one I didn’t know was the first one she highlighted:  Dynamed (the actual app is Skyscape). DynaMed - Clinical reference tool provided by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Area Health Education Centers' Libraries (AHEC), Arkansas Children's Hospital Library, and the UAMS Library. Registration is required for access and renewal is required annually. Training is available through the Area Health Education Centers' Libraries and the UAMS Library. To register for DynaMed click here. To acce... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119026 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:16:00 +0100 4119026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098297&cid=t_111679_132_f&fid=35021&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FYourBonesGotALittleMachine%2F%7E3%2FbkGkw1Rbhl0%2F Recently I developed a simple mobile interface to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts – the database that is currently the focal point for parts-based synthetic biology. I’ve called this mobile interface mPartsRegistry and I thought it would be worth outlining it’s features and sharing some notes about the project, in case someone else finds it useful. mPartsRegistry is a simple interface to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts aimed at mobile smartphone browsers. It’s powered by the Parts Registry API, which provides a simple RESTful interface to key metadata about parts in the database. It features: . A simple interface tailored for mobile WebKit browsers (Android browser, mobile Safari, probably others). Web-based, zero-installation required. . Basic... Your bones got a little machine. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4098297 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 08:37:47 +0100 4098297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098057&cid=t_111679_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F22%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-october-22-2010%2F Anyone catch the Oprah Winfrey show yesterday? Tyler Perry was on. I was running around checking my computer, looking at my iPhone and cleaning up with the show running in the background. When I finally sat down to watch, I was moved by what I saw. Perry revealed the pain and struggle he endured from his traumatic childhood. While it was heartbreaking and difficult to watch, what he said was also hopeful. He talked about forgiveness, his ability to use writing as his escape and how he was able to empower himself and the little boy he lost when he was abused. It’s a touching piece. One that reminded me of the impact inspiring people can have on us and the importance of support through times of adversity. It’s a hope we all have for you as well. That you’ll read these posts... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4098057 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:20:28 +0100 4098057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060588&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoximity-the-private-facebook-for-doctors%2F2010.10.12 Doximity is an app that launched on the App Store just over a week ago and has the potential to significantly change the way physicians use their smartphones. The main focus of the app is physician communication, and for this it incorporates an innovative, secure SMS-like text service. But its real power lies in its deep incorporation of multiple databases of physician and related information. In particular, the makers of the app carefully integrated data from the physician NPI and Medicare databases as well as lists of medical schools, hospitals, imaging centers and pharmacies. What they’ve produced is a surprisingly refined version 1 product that can quickly answer the myriad of small, practice-related questions that pop up all day long during a busy schedule. (more…) ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060588 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:00:51 +0100 4060588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060556&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fget-excited-for-tomorrow-research-shows-that-tuesdays-suck%2F photo via Thinkstock A new study shows that people are most unhappy on Tuesdays. Researchers, who studied 22,000 people’s moods using an iPhone app, think that maybe people’s satisfaction dips on Tuesdays because last weekend has officially worn off, but next weekend is still too far away. And here we thought that Mondays were the most depressing day of the week. What’s your most unpleasant day, and why? via Lemondrop Post from: BlissTree Get Excited for Tomorrow: Research Shows That Tuesdays Suck (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060556 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:56:59 +0100 4060556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4055699&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fdk7NlFpLTeU%2F By George ScovilleWe are very proud and excited to announce today the release of the official Cato Institute iPhone application, available for FREE download in the iTunes Store. The application will be your way of staying absolutely up to date, from wherever you are, with everything that’s happening at Cato Institute. From being able to access the Cato@Liberty blog, or op-eds penned in major publications by our experts, to gaining instant access to the latest Cato Daily Podcast or cable TV news clips, you can now have Cato Institute information resources in the palm of your hand or on your iPad. Here are some screen shots from the application: We are currently still working to develop applications for other devices, and we will announce them as soon as they become available. For th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4055699 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:56:22 +0100 4055699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4053295&cid=t_111679_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fyoutube-doximity.html This is a pretty neat tool for docs.  I’ve signed up (free), have it on my iPhone, and will see if it’s super-useful.  Maybe not for an EM doc, but time will tell.  It’s at Doximity.com The biggest plus I see right off is the HIPAA compliant SMS texting, which would make some communications available we just cannot now. At any rate, check it out and see if you like it.  I find the web interface easier for adding colleagues, but maybe that’s just me. YouTube – Doximity. One happy thing I got from this is a list of all my medschool classmates, and where they are now.  A surprising number are in my area, and more than a few are in EM! No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Source: GruntDoc) GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4053295 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:57:34 +0100 4053295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036651&cid=t_111679_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FI2KXB7sr2R8%2F Reviewing the latest applications for health professionals including iDoctor, CPR PRO app and the CPR PRO cradle (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036651 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:42:53 +0100 4036651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4025619&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwheelchair-control-via-iphone%2F2010.10.02 Dynamic Controls out of Christchurch, New Zealand, has developed a system by which wheelchair users can control their iPhone using the chair’s own joystick. Additionally, the iPhone can display important information about the wheelchair, such as the battery charge state, speed, seat adjustment, and heading direction. All this is communicated via Bluetooth between the iPhone and the wheelchair. The new version of the iPortal system will be unveiled at Rehacare 2010 in Dusseldorf, Germany, next month. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4025619 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:00:18 +0100 4025619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4023036&cid=t_111679_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F01%2Foctober-is-national-medical-libraries-month%2F The Medical Library Association designates October as National Medical Librarians Month. Aside from the occasional dish of candy, we don’t have much to give away; however, here is a sampling of the services and resources Bibby library can provide for you: Access to scholarly journal articles in dentistry, available in print and electronic formats Access [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4023036 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:52:48 +0100 4023036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018246&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D3270 Josh writes in to inform us of two new apps he has in the AppStore: GBS Guide Description GBS guide organizes and presents the practical and hard-to-remember guidance on intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis and newborn management in order to prevent invasive GBS disease of the newborn. It is based upon the guidelines on this topic from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention mainly from 2002. The app contains 2 algorithms each presented as a cascade of clinical decisions as well as in pictorial scheme of the entire decision flowchart. A general discussion of invasive GBS disease of the newborn prevention is also provided. Peds Flu Shot Description This is a simple app which helps a clinician do just one thing: decide how many Influenza vaccines to give a child in the 2010-2011 flu/f... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018246 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4018246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013347&cid=t_111679_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fczf-MSXQ8Qw%2F Excellent article about an emerging “small revolution” in mental health care: Marientina Gotsis, media lab manager at USC, started thinking about designing apps with therapeutic potential when she realized that her phone had joined her wallet and keys on the small list of things she never left home without. “It’s what keeps people connected, functional, feeling safe and entertained. So why not use what people hold on to close to deliver behavioral interventions?” It’s the kind of innovation that Kathleen Carroll, a psychology professor at Yale, says may be a “small revolution” in mental health care. These apps are part of the “brain fitness” industry, a category that includes computerized memory exercises and cognitive-impairment assessment programs, and that SharpBrain... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013347 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:39:00 +0100 4013347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003254&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Freal-time-drug-safety-reports%2F2010.09.27 Researchers at Children’s Hospital in Boston and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed an iPhone application that keeps you up-to-date with drug safety reports and allows you to submit any side effects directly to the FDA. The app, called MedWatcher can keep a list of medications for which you receive both official FDA alerts and news from other channels. Users can report side effects straight from the app and view other submitted reports. The researchers hope to lower the barrier to reporting side effects, increasing the participation in safety surveillance. Reports of serious adverse events are reviewed by members of the Children’s Computational Epidemiology Group and then submitted to the FDA. The app was developed using technology from the Outbreaks... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003254 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:00:14 +0100 4003254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993810&cid=t_111679_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2FtEzO2PcYwDc%2F http://icantdrawfeet.com/2010/08/02/android-vs-iphone/ http://icantdrawfeet.com/2010/08/02/android-vs-iphone _______________ Feed-only Footer: Have you checked out our book yet? (Source: davidrothman.net) davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993810 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:22:55 +0100 3993810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3986997&cid=t_111679_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fcosmetic-surgeon-develops-iphone-app-lets-mimic-heidi-montag-surgery%2F Cosmetic surgeo Dr. Michael Salzhauer has adapted the iSurgery app to let the user morph the numerous cosmetic surgeries that Heidi Montag has had onto their own digital photo. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3986997 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:15:33 +0100 3986997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3983415&cid=t_111679_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FqtRzSaXqYPk%2F Dear visitors and friends, I give you Ivor Medical Ivor Medical is a company which I have started in order to develop my invention for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Some of you will remember my talk from Mobile Monday Amsterdam event earlier this year, where for the first time I have presented my invention which is intended to relieve rescuers’ fatigue, as well as provide feedback during CPR. After being awarded with several prestigious awards from international innovation fairs, I have decided to seriously pursue the development of my invention into a product available for market. So far, my company has developed a mobile application for CPR feedback called CPR PRO, which is already available in the iTunes store, and will soon also be available for Android phones. My cradle... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3983415 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:45:32 +0100 3983415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976648&cid=t_111679_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FNuVFU7BRTPw%2F Even though I can’t use it for its main purpose, my iPhone has gotten much use here in London for its picture-taking capabilities. [Aside -- it can also be used to play Angry Birds with on the Underground, but that wasn't me -- that was the guy sitting next to me. Honest!] We started off the morning walking to the house where not just one but two musical innovators lived, although not at the same time. George Frideric Handel moved here to London with a whole lot of other people when the Elector of Hanover became King George I, and rented the top floors of this house… Couldn’t resist getting a shot of an actual door handle that Handel might have used. I get carried away. I also got a picture of his bedroom, though the upholstery isn’t quite the original. At aroun... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976648 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:05:17 +0100 3976648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965410&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fistethoscope-app-does-not-replace-a-doctors-stethoscope%2F2010.09.13 An article in The Guardian, the popular British newspaper, on an iPhone medical app that attempts to replicate the stethoscope starts out as: The stethoscope — medical icon, lifesaver and doctor’s best friend — is disappearing from hospitals across the world as physicians increasingly use their smartphones to monitor patients’ heartbeats. More than 3 million doctors have downloaded a 59p application — invented by Peter Bentley, a researcher from University College London — which turns an Apple iPhone into a stethoscope. It’s obvious to those intimate with medicine that “3 million doctors” using this app was a ridiculous number. Unfortunately, it took The Guardian one full week to realize this egregious error — they meant to say “3 million overall d... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965410 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:00:58 +0100 3965410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965645&cid=t_111679_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F2AdDJHFcA14%2F As you may have noticed — or not, seeing as you’re not here, I think — I have fled the joyous confines of Cincinnati and am now nestled in a nice, fluffy hotel room in London. It even seems to be reasonably close to the British Museum. Closer than Cincinnati at least. And I arrived just in time for the classic British autumn weather as well. Which means there was not much walking around the town done by me this afternoon due to persistent rain. Clouds etc. littering up the sky. Tragically hip youth littering up the hotel lobby. There’s actually not that much scorn in my voice as I write about these tragically hip youth because I find them so fascinating to watch. It’s like living in the zoo. I don’t think I can sneak up on them with the camera in my iPhone, thou... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965645 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:17:56 +0100 3965645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3959935&cid=t_111679_88_f&fid=38153&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ozemedicine.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D880 I have never been a big fan of Apple products, but finally I have conceded to the forces and purchased an Apple iPhone 4 which hopefully will not drop from my scrubs pocket and break (they WILL break after a drop of 4-5 feet onto concrete!) There are a multitude of useful apps one can download from Apple’s iTunes store ranging from a torch for pharyngeal illumination, digital stethoscopes for the hearing impaired (most of Gen X and Y soon), download podcasts and clinical support apps such clinical calculators, image libraries (eg. eye conditions), drug databases, etc. With the Victorian Government CME allowance, it makes sense to buy the iPhone 4 32Gb ($A999) outright and unlocked from an Apple store (eg. Doncaster or Chadstone – but call before hand to see if they have any in ... Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3959935 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:46:04 +0100 3959935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954485&cid=t_111679_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FxGq4jRrjEQw%2Fapple-to-introduce-guidelines-for-apps.html After two years of little guidance, Apple has announced that it will introduce guidelines for Applications in its App store, as reported by the Associated Press. There are are currently over 250,000 apps available. For the past two years, the developers of these programs would submit their applications with no structure during development, leaving some with Apps that were not approved. Also, they've lifted the ban on using third-party development tools that ''translate'' code written for another platform. Will this encourage more apps from Pharma companies that will allow the digital tracking of health to increase?This blog is co-posted with Community 2.0. (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954485 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:56:00 +0100 3954485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929463&cid=t_111679_154_f&fid=35946&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCanadianMedicine%2F%7E3%2FLcHX3GqTDzE%2Fstethoscope-app.html And now it’s freeThe stethoscope is coming of age – that is, making a giant leap into the present. Like hundreds of other tasks, iPhones now have an app for listening to the heartbeat with iStethoscope.It’s been around for a while and has, in fact, been downloaded well over 3 million times, by healthcare professionals and the lay population alike. But now, it’s free. Or, for 99¢ you could procure the “pro” variety. The latter allows you to email the heart wave and 8 seconds of the audio, on top of being able to listen to the beat.As long as the user (of whom there are 500 new ones daily) knows where to place the iPhone’s microphone – any of those 6 vital locations between the ribs -- not press too hard, and make sure to press the device against skin – not clothing – th... Canadian Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929463 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:35:00 +0100 3929463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3911892&cid=t_111679_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FBsWT-JXQ2b4%2F Let me be honest, I’m on the rant. I am so annoyed with Apple at the moment that I want to set my dogs on Steve Jobs and see how he likes having a Doberman hanging off his bollocks. I have been desperately thinking of ways to turn this post into something vaguely related to self-development and/or life coaching and I can’t. Therefore, as Fridays and Saturdays are a bit quiet round here I thought I’d up my posting from twice per week to three times and start a series called A.O.B. (any other business) where I can post stuff that is just, er ya know, stuff. It may be a rant like this one, or it may be a bit of humor like my LMAO post, or it may be something completely different. I’m also happy to publish guest posts that are somewhat off my normal topics, so if you have something int... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3911892 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:41:06 +0100 3911892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907601&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoctors-and-their-smartphones%2F2010.08.26 An eye-popping statistic shows that 94 percent of doctors have adopted smartphones, in part to keep up with an information glut. A consulting group released results of 100 in-depth interviews with physicians working in acute and ambulatory care environments in numerous specialties nationwide. The physicians used the phones to communicate, manage personal/business workflows, and access information, including medical reference materials. (In case you’re curious about what your peers are using, 44 percent use an iPhone and 25 percent use a BlackBerry.) This growth in adoption — a 60 percent increase since 2006 — isn’t surprising, since the same survey reported that doctors’ biggest challenges are communicating with colleagues in a timely manner, the volume of... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907601 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3907601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3915107&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F08%2F25%2Femr-billing-matters%2F My previous post about imagining an EMR that didn’t include billing certainly has driven a lot of conversation. Actually, that was the purpose of the post. I indulge in great conversation with multiple perspectives. It’s the beauty of blogging and of life. However, please don’t let that post confuse you. Billing is an absolute essential part of an EMR software. There’s a very good reason why most EMR software out there amounts to little more than a big billing machine. The demand for healthcare software was initially to solve the challenges associated with medical billing. Markets are great at satisfying demands and that’s why the EMR software is the way it is today. This means that EMR vendors CANNOT ignore billing. Rightfully so, doctors want to get paid for... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3915107 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:08:44 +0100 3915107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3880815&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fjuliette-lewis-is-buff-and-your-sister-makes-you-healthier-morning-news-roundup%2F The New York Times hates bad gourds: Video guide to choosing the best watermelons. Thank your sister: AOL News says she’s probably improving your mental health. Are doshas and dry-brushing for you? Lemon Drop’s ayurvedic diet test drive makes us curious… Ace your evening courses with the best back-to-school iPhone apps. Juliette Lewis’ flaunted a toned upper body at The Switch premier, and FitSugar has a routine to help you get her guns. Post from: BlissTree Juliette Lewis Is Buff and Your Sister Makes You Healthier: Morning News Roundup (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3880815 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:18:10 +0100 3880815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3848941&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D3220 I have implemented the WPTouch theme and if you have a webkit browser powered mobile e.g. Palm Pre/Pixi, iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad or Android then you should be able to view the posts in a mobile friendly format. Hope mobile users are happy! from the Palmdoc ChroniclesPalmdoc is now Mobile friendly (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3848941 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3848941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018278&cid=t_111679_118_f&fid=39279&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ffoxepractice%2F%7E3%2FxJLnONPOu14%2Fhcsm-scoop-week31 At Fox ePractice we’re committed to providing you with everything you need to understand, position yourself, and to take advantage of the fundamental shift that is taking place in marketing a medical practice. To that end, each week this page will highlight some of the best content that we have come across on the web in order to further your knowledge of the opportunities before you. We will showcase both Healthcare Social Media experts who speak out on the subject, as well as those sites that demonstrate what we feel are healthy examples of how to put the concept of Web 2.0 to work for their healthcare businesses. So read on … and “get the scoop”: yes Oakwood Hospital Employee Fired for Facebook Posting “The reason they gave me was that I violated HIPAA regulatio... Fox ePractice blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018278 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:08:35 +0100 4018278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3831472&cid=t_111679_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F08%2F06%2Ftrustworthy-prescription-drug-information%2F Are you looking for reliable drug information, fast?  Here are some suggestions: If you are a URMC affiliate you have access to Micromedex, a clinical database that provides comprehensive drug summaries, drug comparisons,  images for easier identification, and allows you to look up drug interactions. To access, select the Micromedex link on the Bibby library [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3831472 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:03:33 +0100 3831472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3805797&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fflojuggler-a-website-for-all-the-creepy-men-in-your-life%2F Of all the stupid websites floating around in cyberspace, this one just might be the stupidest. It’s called Flojuggler, and this is its motto: ”Some people just want to know when the bleeding is going to stop so they can get busy.” That’s literally what it says. Flojuggler is an online tool that allows you to track the menstrual cycles of all of the women you know. Because that isn’t insanely creepy or offensive anything. (Also, women can have sex during their periods, you morons. Men are just too cowardly to try it.) The site assumes that you can’t speak to the woman whose period you’re creepily obsessing over. Planning a romantic getaway and want to know if she’ll be able to get freaky? Use Flojuggler! (Don’t actually ask your girlf... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3805797 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:26:07 +0100 3805797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784258&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhat-doctors-and-patients-can-learn-from-apple-and-steve-jobs%2F2010.07.23 First, I am a big admirer of Apple CEO Steve Jobs for his thoughtful 2005 Stanford commencement speech, his clarity of vision, and his superb skills as a leader. Fortune magazine named him CEO of the decade after turning around the company he founded from near bankruptcy in the late 1990s to becoming the most valued company today. Though I have great respect for him, I haven’t bought an Apple product, ever, until this year. So I watched with great interest his press conference regarding Antennagate which has consumed technology news with regards to the design of the new iPhone 4 and its new antenna design. Apparently this makes the smartphone vulnerable to dropping phone calls when held a certain way, known as the death grip. If one simply avoided holding the phone that one explicit ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784258 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3784258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784348&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D3179 Ken writes: I recently discovered your blog, and I have become a frequent reader. My name is Ken with. Nursingschools.net and we recently published an article “15 Most Forward-Thinking iPhone Apps for Doctors & Nurses” that dovetails well with your audience. Perhaps you would be interested in sharing with them? Thanks again for the great content, and I hope the article I’ve linked primes your interest. Regards, Ken Martin Thanks for writing in Ken. The list is a useful one for any medical person who has an iPhone or iPod Touch. It also gives ideas for WebOS developers as to what else is needed for medical WebOS users from the Palmdoc Chronicles15 Most Forward-Thinking iPhone Apps for Doctors & Nurses (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784348 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3784348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3780434&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D3151 Eponyms is a project by Andrew Yee, and most medical users should be familiar with this application which gives you access to “common and obscure medical eponyms (e.g., Rovsing’s sign, Virchow’s node) with descriptions” in your handheld. It was first available for PalmOS (we’ve blogged about it quite a number of times here) and then later became available in the other major mobile platforms including iPhone, Blackberry and Windows mobile (I even found an Android version not linked from Andrew’s website so I don’t know if it is “officially” sanctioned”). Anyway Andrew has been very gracious in providing us with the database in order to produce a WebOS version. It took a while and a bit of discussion in the PreCentral forums but fin... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3780434 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3780434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767312&cid=t_111679_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FaDDdBP36Ro4%2F No bad jokes, please. But 59 percent of physicians now own a smartphone and 17 percent say they use their devices to handle e-detailing, regardless of their age. Not surprisingly, more physicians say they also expect to spend less time with sales reps, according to a recent survey of 11,000 doctors and healthcare providers (here is a statement, but not the full survey). In general, smartphones, such as iPhones and BlackBerries, are now used by 62 percent of specialists and 55 percent of primary care physicians (PCPs). More of these folks are using their devices to particpiate in online surveys, too - 24 percent and 29 percent, respectively. At the same time, 12 percent of specialists and 14 percent of PCPs expect to spend less time with reps this year, compared with 8 percent and 9 percen... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767312 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:44:34 +0100 3767312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3763050&cid=t_111679_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F17%2Fa-majority-of-e-patients-access-user-generated-health-information-but-few-are-actively-writing-or-creating-new-health-content%2F This is a great opportunity for us, as healthcare marketers to lead patients and provide quality health information … *  only 6% of e-patients have tagged or categorized online content about health or medical issues. * only 6% of e-patients report that they have posted comments, queries, or information about health or medical matters in an online discussion, listserv or other online group forum. * only 5% of e-patients say they have posted comments about health on a blog. * only 5% of e-patients have posted a review online of a doctor. * only 4% of e-patients have posted a review online of a hospital. * only 4% have shared photos, videos or audio files online about health or medical issues. Data extracted from Pew Internet and Life Project Report (Source: Nicola Ziady) Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3763050 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:18:10 +0100 3763050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762872&cid=t_111679_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fcounterpoint-smartphones-can-help-you.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762872 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:18:00 +0100 3762872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761276&cid=t_111679_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fwhy-iphone-and-droid-arent-smart-for.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761276 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:49:00 +0100 3761276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740570&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ffriday-photo-throwback-the-first-cell-phone%2F We consider anything that happened in Back to the Future Part II and is happening now a total technological success. For example, video calling is definitely up there, because the new iPhone offers video phone. And to think that we might not even have cell phones if Martin Cooper didn’t dream of a portable telephone way back in 1973. Watch Cooper below, demonstrating a cellular phone call in New York City. photo via CNN via CNN Post from: BlissTree Friday Photo Throwback: The First Cell Phone (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740570 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:55:29 +0100 3740570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733055&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Femail-signatures-unprofessional%2F photo: Thinkstock Yes, we know that some people have awesome smartphones that put our basic flip-phones to shame, but are email signatures indicating the $300+ device they were sent on really necessary? We’ve all seen them: “Sent from my Verizon Wireless Blackberry”, or “Sent from my iPhone”. It seems like just blatant marketing on the part of the phone manufacturer or service provider, but in the business world it’s come to be seen as an excuse for a sloppy or short email. It’s even worse if the signature has this tacked onto it: “Sent from my iPhone sorry for typos.” Proofread, people. Make sure there aren’t any typos, even if you need to stop walking, eating, or talking to do it. Lifehacker suggests including the reason for you... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733055 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:27:52 +0100 3733055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706678&cid=t_111679_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fmgh-launches-er-finder-for-iphone-white-coat-notes-boston-com.html Researchers from the Emergency Medicine Network at Massachusetts General Hospital today launched a free application for the iPhone that will tell you where the nearest hospital emergency rooms are in the United States, along with directions and other information designed to help people away from home. via MGH launches ER finder for iPhone – White Coat Notes – Boston.com. I tried it, and it worked very well for me (not needing it, just testing it out). Oddly, the blog article tells all about it, except its name (true, it’s in the headline but that looks like a generic description, not the app name) which I had to watch the video to find. It’s EMNet findER, free in the iTunes app store. I cannot think of a reason not to have this on your iPhone, especially if you ever... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706678 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:01:42 +0100 3706678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702935&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fan-eye-exam-on-your-iphone%2F2010.06.27 Researchers at MIT have developed a method of using a basic cellphone coupled with a cheap and simple plastic device clipped onto the screen to estimate refractive errors and focal range of eyes. Because of its simplicity, and the fact that soon just about everyone will have access to a mobile phone, eye exams may become available to the whole world at little to no cost. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702935 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:00:24 +0100 3702935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3701675&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnavigating-the-new-york-publishing-world-to-help-patients%2F2010.06.26 The book publishing world, largely based in New York City, is in trouble. The fragmentation of the market by electronics large and small has chopped former readers into so many pieces. How can a publisher make a blockbuster buck anymore? The answer may come in translations of Swedish fiction from a newly-found novelist, now dead, to non-fiction ghostwritten for a face everyone knows from the evening news. In a whirlwind face-to-face series of meeting with publishers on a very recent sunny Tuesday in Manhattan, I got a glimpse of their angst and did my best to convince them that a book – yes, even all sorts of electronic versions and in-the-palm-of-your-hand “apps” – could make them boatloads of money and do the right thing for America’s healthcare consumer (just maybe s... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3701675 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:00:54 +0100 3701675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695661&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D3033 Josh Steinberg has just released a new app for the iPhone/iPod Touch called EFM Glossary. Description EFM Glossary is a simple app which puts at your fingertips the basics of electronic fetal monitoring terms and definitions. It is based upon the guideline from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on the topic from September 2008, supplemented with the systematic evaluation scheme from the American Academy of Family Physicians’ ALSO course. The guideline refined many definitions, disposed of some old terms, and introduced three categories of overall tracing impressions. This app is written and intended for resident physician trainees, for medical students, and for practicing physicians. It answers questions such as the following: - what is moderate baseline fetal... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695661 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3695661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683738&cid=t_111679_117_f&fid=34808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthebeautybrains.com%2F2010%2F06%2F22%2Fnew-iphone-beauty-app-finds-fine-fragrances%2F Shopping for a new fragrance is both fun and frustrating. Sometimes I feel like I have two choices: stand in front of the shelves of Sephora (or where ever you shop) and sniff samples until my head aches. Or, shop online from the comfort of home and try to decipher the perfume descriptions so I can tell if I like something before I buy it. But who knows what a combination of a “juicy bergamot,” a “mossy oak” and  a “dewy white floral” really smells like?? Well, if you’ve had this problem, here’s a beauty science solution that can help: an iPhone app that keeps track of the kind of fragrances that you know you like. When you’re in the mood to buy a new perfume it searches a database of 4,000 fine fragrances for similar scents that fit y... thebeautybrains.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683738 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:01:38 +0100 3683738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683568&cid=t_111679_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2010%2F06%2F22%2Fios4-and-perth-apple-store%2F After an hour’s download and installing at home, I’ve spent most of this morning playing around with iOS4 on my iPhone (and seeing a few patients in between…) And thus far I’m impressed. I love the folders feature, although it took me a while dragging app icons around on my phone to get it all organized. Now I can get to all my apps so much faster, without swiping through pages and pages of icons. And I can also download heaps more apps to play around with. Yay! One weird thing is that I’ve downloaded the iBooks software onto my iPhone, but can’t find the App icon anywhere. I can load the app by searching for iBooks on the search screen, but the icon is nowhere to be seen (and I looked in all my folders several times!). Weird and annoying. I like the cus... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683568 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:47:03 +0100 3683568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683718&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D3021 S Kirk writes in: I realize you’ve addressed this issue on a number of occasions, but how about one more time? I’m pondering giving up on my Palm TX/SLVR L2 PDA/Cellphone combination (a poor man’s smartphone). As usual, I’m considering one member of the iPhone, Android, Web OS triad. The problems with the iPhone include no micro-SD slot, proprietary connector (I have enough cords already!), and mandatory iTunes to get anything on the phone. Android was my first choice, until I discovered you cannot make voice command Bluetooth calls (to be corrected in Android 2.2). I’m a big Palm fan, but Web OS doesn’t allow voice dialing via Bluetooth either, and no word when it will. No SD slot on the Pixi or Pre, and important apps like Epocrates aren’t availa... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683718 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3683718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676665&cid=t_111679_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fnejm-this-week-iphone-app.html The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has released an iPhone app called “NEJM This Week” via NEJM This Week iPhone App at MedGadget. Very nice! Related posts:Meat stylus for the iPhone Meat stylus for the iPhone. Another use for SlimJims…. I... iPhone Medical App Review iPhone Medical App Review is a new site that reviews... Locked iPhone ICE information: an App to fix Recently I asked if people were still putting ICE (In... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Source: GruntDoc) GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676665 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:24:17 +0100 3676665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671650&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fno-more-best-friends-teachers-are-discouraging-children-from-forming-exclusive-friendships%2F Some prefer diamonds, but many of us grew up thinking that best friends were a girl’s best friend. And even if we live in different countries or lead completely different lives, many of us still have that childhood bestie that we still keep in touch with, who still holds the other half of our broken heart necklace. But according to an article in The New York Times, some teachers are starting to discourage children from forming the B.F.F. bond. Despite the natural inclination of children to find a single best friend, they feel that it’s healthier for children to form friendships within a larger group, rather than in exclusive pairs. These days, we know a lot of kids with contact lists longer than ours in their iPhones, and more friends on Facebook than we have in real life, but ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671650 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:05:25 +0100 3671650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671696&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-nejm-iphone-app%2F2010.06.17 Apparently the New England Journal of Medicine was listening yesterday when I suggested to an audience in Chicago that the way to a doctor’s heart is through his smartphone. The NEJM This Week iPhone App went live this morning on iTunes and it’s worth a look. The App offers four pages covering articles, images, audio and video. According to Toby Plewak, NEJM’s Manager of Product Development, the article page covers most everything available through the print/web version as well as all of the “online first” (early release) articles for the current week. The only articles excluded are those that can’t be delivered effectively on the iPhone.   I just listened to the NEJM This Week audio summary and it’s beautiful (I know what I’ll be doing during my drives to the Texa... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671696 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:00:31 +0100 3671696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666053&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2989 iPhone/iPod Touch users should hurry and get the NEJM App while it is free. Description: The latest medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion on a wide variety of topics of importance to biomedical science and clinical practice, from the most trusted name in medicine - The New England Journal of Medicine. (via The Efficient MD) from the Palmdoc Chronicles NEJM iPhone App: Free for a limited time (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666053 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3666053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3659164&cid=t_111679_154_f&fid=35773&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.openmedicine.ca%2Fnode%2F268 See also Apple iPhone3GS for physicians, Apple iPad for physicians and Wireless In June 2010, Apple announced its next major upgrade to the iPhone platform calling it the "iPhone 4." The iPhone 4 features an all-new design: two cameras, one on the back with an improved five (5) megapixel image capture, flash and high-definition (HD) video capture at 720p. A front-facing camera adds the ability to do video chatting/conferencing. An improved display boasts higher resolution (960x480) and brighter colours. The iPhone 4 is 9.3 millimetres thin, 24% percent thinner than the 3GS. Steve Jobs calls the iPhone 4 the "thinnest smartphone ever." Coinciding with the release of the new hardware, Apple will be releasing the fourth version of its operating system, iOS. The new iOS all... Open Medicine Blog - blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3659164 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:11:04 +0100 3659164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294773&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FohxNPtcF2GM%2Fnew-fiercehealthcare-mobile-app.html My current No. 1 client, FierceMarkets, has just released a FierceHealthcare mobile app for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Windows Mobile. Download the app at http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/mobile or text "Fierce" to 46275. (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294773 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:14:03 +0100 4294773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644817&cid=t_111679_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fmaterials-nanotechnology-iphone-app.html Science news links for June 3rd through June 8th, including my latest contributions to Materials Today magazine: Nanotechnology fights cancer – Functionalised single-walled carbon nanotubes, rather than being a health risk, cause T cell antigens to cluster in the blood and stimulate the body's natural immune response. Flat-packed carbon – Synthesising and isolating new forms of pure carbon allotropes, has been the focus of much research during the last two to three decades not least because of the discovery of the fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and more recently graphene. It is the possibility of synthesizing thin films akin to graphene, but with novel connectivity that piqued the interest of researchers in China who have now produced a novel allotrope called graphdiyne. D... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644817 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:36:25 +0100 3644817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3641132&cid=t_111679_117_f&fid=34808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthebeautybrains.com%2F2010%2F06%2F08%2Fiphone-beauty-app-picks-your-polish%2F Some lobes of the Beauty Brains (me included) have become obsessed with tracking all the iPhone beauty apps that are springing up all over the place. They’re certainly an interesting combination of science and beauty so they seem like an appropriate topic for the BB’s to discuss. Last time I blogged about a iPhone App that helps you track dangerous chemicals. This time the application is much more benign: it’s OPI’s new Nail Studio app. iOPI You can now browse and search over 200 OPI Nail Lacquer shades right from your iPhone or iPod Touch. You can even virtually try on colors by customizing the screen to match your skin tone. The feature is supposed to more closely represent how any given nail color will look on you. This ability to customize the app to your tastes... thebeautybrains.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3641132 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:01:34 +0100 3641132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3641303&cid=t_111679_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F07%2Fthe-golden-triangle%2F In a Forrester report published earlier this year, Social Media spend is expected to increase by 34% by 2014, placing it just behind mobile marketing, but ahead of search marketing. Regardless of industry, the top areas of marketing, whether it’s interactive or marketing in general, for any business, must focus on social, mobile, and also the real-time Web. Thus forming a Golden Triangle engagement. The iPhone is the poster child of mobile. Facebook is the poster child of social. Twitter is the poster child of real-time. (Source: Nicola Ziady) Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3641303 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:14:11 +0100 3641303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3635898&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcommunity-health-data-initiative Institute of Medicine President Harvey Fineberg and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius launched the Community Health Data Initiative on June 2 at an IOM Forum in Washington, D.C. The initiative represents the hard work of many people, especially HHS CTO Todd Park. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3635898 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:31:00 +0100 3635898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3633528&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2981 Josh Steinberg who has produced great PalmOS software in the past like Pneumonia and DVT tools, wrote to inform us of his first iPhone app, PreOpEval which is billed as a tool which “organizes and presents much of the guidance that one needs in order to evaluate and prepare adult patients for non-cardiac surgery”. It is basically a portable guideline and aid to management decision making for the pre-op patient. I downloaded the free iPhone app and it didn’t appear difficult to do a WebOS version. Joshua kindly agreed to my suggestion and I managed, using Ares the web based coding tool, to come up with a WebOS version for the Palm Pre in about 2 days. Here’s the more detailed blurb/description of the app: PreOp Eval organizes and presents much of the guidance that o... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3633528 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3633528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632429&cid=t_111679_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F04%2Fhospitals-stay-competitive-with-branded-mobile-sites%2F According to eMarketer, 42% of U.S. consumers used smartphones in 2009 and 72% of physicians reportedly using smartphones this year, the writing is on the wall for healthcare marketers that to remain competitive, hospitals and health systems must create branded mobile-specific Web sites. Example :: Southern Regional Hospital in Riverdale, GA, created a mobile-friendly website “to allow smartphone users to rapidly access key information without the long delays that typically occur when trying to open Web sites on mobile devices,” says Marcus Gordon, strategic marketing manager for the health system. “It is expected that nearly 70% of all information searches in the next five years will include a mobile device,” Martin Beerman, Southern Regional Health System and Chil... Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632429 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:51:50 +0100 3632429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629605&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fplant-my-phone-donate-your-old-cell-phones-to-plant-a-tree%2F photo: Thinkstock Your old cell phone can actually do something positive and earth-friendly – and not just take up space in a drawer. Thanks to Plant My Phone, you can recycle your phone, and the company will use the money from the sold materials to plant as many trees as they can. An average phone that you’ve had for two years will plant 15 trees, while a first-generation iPhone in good condition will plant as many as 79. (Plus, you can download a prepaid shipping label from Plant My Phone’s website.) Check out this chart to see how many trees your old phone could potentially create. Currently, only 10% of the 140 million cell phones that become “old” are recycled each year – the rest just sit in landfills or homes. Plant My Phone is a much better (and more tec... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629605 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:04:15 +0100 3629605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625668&cid=t_111679_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fmake-your-dental-website-mobile%2F These days, access to information is everything. For dentists, practice marketing in the Internet age is evolving constantly and quickly. TNT Dental, the premier dental website and marketing company, has taken dental marketing to the next level with TNT.mobile. It’s all about the apps. Fact: In only nine months, iPod app downloads topped one billion. What is an app? App is short for application. A website app is a downloadable version of a website that’s completely user friendly on a cell phone that has Internet capability. Dr. Lance Timmerman of Seattle has a custom website with TNT Dental. The website features email contact forms, a blog by Dr. Timmerman, video introductions by the dentist, a before-and-after gallery, and many other cutting-edge features that promote conversion – t... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625668 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:02:05 +0100 3625668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610329&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ficalipers%2F2010.05.28 Who needs calipers when you have an iPhone? -WesMusings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist. *This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610329 Sat, 29 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3610329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592189&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-daily-do-gooder-stephanie-pratts-be-nice-to-bunnies-campaign%2F Actress Stephanie Pratt from The Hills is doing good, PETA-style: She’s sponsoring their “Be Nice to Bunnies” campaign and iPhone app that tells you whether your favorite beauty products were tested on animals: Post from: BlissTree The Daily Do-Gooder: Stephanie Pratt's "Be Nice to Bunnies" Campaign (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592189 Mon, 24 May 2010 15:09:52 +0100 3592189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585722&cid=t_111679_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2Feverything-you-need-in-the-palm-of-your-hand%2F The Medical Center libraries are excited to announce the release of their mobile website.  The site, formatted especially for mobile browsers, provides quick access to the information you need. To access the site, enter the following url in your device’s browser:  http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/hslt/m/ .  From there, you can bookmark us for return visits. Also of interest  [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585722 Thu, 20 May 2010 20:39:40 +0100 3585722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577451&cid=t_111679_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Fpsych-central-iphone-app%2F Have you ever wanted to keep up with the primary content published on Psych Central or one of its dozens of blogs on your iPhone? Now you can with the Psych Central iPhone app (free, of course!). If you already have an iPhone, just pull up the App Store and type in “psychcentral” in the search box, and you’ll see it pop right up. Download it and in a few minutes you’ll be up and running with all of the latest articles from Psych Central News, our dozens of blogs, World of Psychology and the Ask the Therapist feature. The app is completely customizable as well, allowing you to view and keep updated only on the content of interest to you. Don’t care about Blog C or Blog G? Simply turn them off and their content will no longer be displayed. You can customize font... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577451 Wed, 19 May 2010 10:06:00 +0100 3577451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577372&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fjamie-easons-favorite-app-aroundme%2F Fitness model Jamie Eason doesn’t slip up on her diet and fitness plan when she’s on the road – which is a lot – so naturally she’s got a few tricks up her sleeve. One of her favorites helpers the AroundMe iPhone App: In any location, the app will tell you about the nearest grocery stores, gyms, banks, hotels. The Texan native is constantly on the road for photo shoots, fitness competitions, and press meetings, but AroundMe helps her avoid fast food and gas station snacks in unfamiliar cities. It seems simple, but she says the app helps her keep tabs on places to work out and to buy healthy foods, even when she’s away from home. AroundMe is available for free on iTunes. Blisstree met with Jamie Eason and bodybuilding.com last week to share some secrets to stayin... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577372 Tue, 18 May 2010 17:33:43 +0100 3577372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3567923&cid=t_111679_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fwho-needs-calipers.html ... when you have an iPhone:-WesMusings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist. (Source: Dr. Wes) Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3567923 Sun, 16 May 2010 11:21:00 +0100 3567923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3566570&cid=t_111679_83_f&fid=34801&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefragens.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Fserver-side-email-filtering-with-sieve%2F Discussion Forum had a nice start and pointed me on to sources I used to set it up. Here are the salient points. From the terminal… Add the following lines to /etc/services sudo pico /etc/services Insert the following lines. callbook 2000/udp # callbook callbook 2000/tcp # callbook + sieve 2000/udp # sieve mail filtering + sieve 2000/tcp # sieve mail filtering You can check to see if it’s running by running netstat -an | grep 2000 with results tcp4 0 0 *.2000 *.* LISTEN tcp6 0 0 *.2000 *.* LISTEN 2. Create /usr/sieve sudo mkdir /usr/sieve sudo chown _cyrus:mail /usr/sieve 3. Restart mail services sudo serveradmin stop mail [ some stuff ] sudo serveradmin start mail [ some stuff ] 4. Since I’m using OS X Server and SquirrelMail is al... Surgical Diversions blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3566570 Fri, 14 May 2010 23:55:31 +0100 3566570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542697&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2945 Kieran writes in: Dear PalmDoc, Having read many of your blog posts, I thought you might be interested in reviewing a novel iPhone/iPod Touch app we’ve developed. Pocket Heart is a fun and novel way to study and discover how the human heart works. Our unique interface gives you the opportunity of viewing the heart in 3D, enabling you to rotate, zoom and navigate through all of the important areas of the heart. Whether you’re at study, at work, or on-the-move, Pocket Heart is your portable 3-D biology text book, allowing you to see the inner workings of the heart in a much more realistic and engaging way than traditional 2-D illustration-based media. Full details relating to this app are on our micro site - www.PocketAnatomy.com Hope you like our app and I look forward to your opini... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542697 Wed, 05 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3542697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533758&cid=t_111679_83_f&fid=34801&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefragens.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Ffalse-positive%2F Just a personal reminder to keep in the memory bank. When running OS X Server and SpamAssassin, if you have spam set up to be quarantined it gets stored in /var/virusmails. A method of viewing and releasing quarantined mail mostly from the command line follows. First, to do anything with the quarantined message you need to know it’s mail-file. That’s usually something like spam-kFLGPbnGHO3a.gz. Using TextExpander’s snippets and the clipboard I have the following snippets. To view the quarantined message I copy the quarantined file to /Users/Shared/ and then unzip it, read it into a new mail message to me. If it looks OK then I release it. I delete the file from /Users/Shared/ when I’m done. To send it myself I have the following snippet. The snippet begins by c... Surgical Diversions blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533758 Wed, 05 May 2010 05:17:42 +0100 3533758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522698&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FHdoFXKsZeTY%2F Guest Post: Hayden Hartland works at Spearstone, makers of Spearstone’s DiskAgent offering which provides a multi-platform approach to smartphone security by allowing lock, data-wipe, and GPS-tracking from any web-browser along with online backup for your business. Breathtaking advances in smartphone capabilities are changing the ways we work and live. In their latest forms, phones such as the iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, Symbian, and Palm are beginning to rival, and in several areas (think GPS, camera and video) exceed the capabilities of laptops and desktops. Increasingly, we email, keep contacts, track tasks and appointments, browse the internet, capture family moments, connect with friends, shop, and even run powerful business apps from our hand-held do-it-alls. No won... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522698 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:10:22 +0100 3522698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3515321&cid=t_111679_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcell-phone-radiation-%25e2%2580%2593-talking-your-ear-off%2F photo: Thinkstock A recent episode of NPR’s This American Life focused on true urban legends – one of which is the idea that radiation from cell phones causes cancer. The segment was an interview with Christopher Ketcham, who wrote an article in GQ in February about the controversial issue, and how no one in the U.S. seems to care about it. The article highlights startling facts about cell phone usage and tumors, early onset Alzheimer’s, brain-aging, and other not-so-super-fun effects. Another article, in the current Harper’s, looks at results of studies of cell phone radiation side effects, and the findings are anything but consistent: “Cell-phone radiation slows one’s cognitive reaction time” or “It makes one think faster” or “It ha... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3515321 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:45:41 +0100 3515321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502815&cid=t_111679_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FUXoxSdre_Jk%2F I just came back home from 38th Exhibition of Inventions Geneva held in Geneva, Switzerland. Among around a thousand inventions, including 55 from class M (Medicine, Surgery, Hygiene, Orthopedics, Materials for the handicapped), I have demonstrated my CPR device (you can see it in my presentation from Amsterdam). The whole experience was truly fantastic and made even sweeter at the end, since my invention was awarded a gold medal from the international jury. Big thank you goes out to people from Noven, StivTrade, Croatian Association of Inventors, and Istrian Inventors. For a quick preview, take a look at the short video below. More media will follow. (Source: Ivor Kovic, M.D.) Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502815 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:19:46 +0100 3502815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501657&cid=t_111679_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FmBmnYMTsy-M%2F Guess what? Earth Week’s almost over, so pretty soon you can get back to work polluting the environment! But before you do, travel back in time with us (in a fuel-efficient Honda Fit, perhaps) to recall Blisstree’s ten best green posts from this intensely earthy week. 1. Are Sandblasted Jeans Killing People? – Worn Denim Could Be Causing Lung Disease 2. Eco-Friendly Outdoor Furniture: Backyards Both Green and Cool 3. 10 Best Detoxifying Natural Foods From Our Hunky Naturopath 4. Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Garden Bargains Under $10 5. Earth Day Organic Beauty Products: Made From Earth Skin Care Line 6. All Things Green: 10 Best Earth Day Lists on the Web 7. The Whole Enchilada: Can 8 Wheat-Free Frozen Mexican Meals Be Healthy? 8. Eco-Friendly Yoga: 30 Green Studios Across the U... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501657 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:12:04 +0100 3501657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499098&cid=t_111679_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fbad-looks-good-concept-bluetooth-heart.html Someone has to talk to this company about ergonomic engineering:What looks like a bulky female hygiene product is actually a health monitor that hooks up to an iPhone via Bluetooth, sending bodily information such as heart rates to the compatible app.It's not on sale yet, with Proteus' Raisin sensor only just being passed through the FDA, but it's another step for the iPhone into the operating room, after Apple showed off the Lifescan app by Johnson & Johnson at last year's WWDC, which works alongside a wireless glucose meter. Diabetes can analyze the glucose levels in their blood, with the information being sent to the iPhone app over Bluetooth.To their engineers: Any color but white or light blue, okay?-WesMusings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist. (Source: Dr. Wes) Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499098 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:58:00 +0100 3499098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494327&cid=t_111679_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fwill-iphone-apps-have-to-be-fda.html ... if you're a radiologist, it seems some do:“We did a stroke trial ... and compared performance of radiologists reading on the iPhone to the standard clinical reading work station and the performance was identical,” said Mitchell. “They performed just as well in this tough diagnostic task.“That’s a really good indicator that this could be quite useful for diagnosing all sorts of things that aren’t as tough,” he added. Mitchell said it’s currently being tested on the new iPad, which has a larger screen to view the images.The application for iPhone and other mobile devices has been licensed as a medical device in Canada, said Philippe Laroche, a spokesman for Health Canada.It’s still awaiting approval from the US Food and Drug Administration and CE Mark in Europe.Now, the... Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494327 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:30:00 +0100 3494327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490715&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2915 Here’s a nice video by Nature Video (via the Efficient MD). You gotta say, there’re definitely plenty of medical apps on this platform! from the Palmdoc Chronicles Mobile Medicine with your iPhone/iPod Touch (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490715 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3490715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3475759&cid=t_111679_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2010%2F04%2F16%2Fiphone-app-reviews%2F While those of us in Australia have to make do with just our small screen iPads iPhones for a while longer, I thought I’d mention a few cool apps I’ve been using lately. Ever since I got my iPhone I’ve been looking for a good to-do list app. I’m a big user of to-do lists and often have an old fashioned paper version sitting on my desk at work or the bench at home. I’ve tried a number of free and paid apps including Things, Tasks, and others, but never found one that really suited me. They are either too complicated or not powerful enough or not quick to use. In fact the one list program I use the most on the iPhone is a simple shopping list app called ShopShop that Jenni found. It’s created for creating a number of simple lists that you can cross off (ie... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3475759 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:12:46 +0100 3475759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3475910&cid=t_111679_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2911 Back in February, we posted the Cram Fighter: USMLE Step 1 Edition review Veena from the Cramfighter team has emailed to say they have just released an update to Cram Fighter, the USMLE study schedule planner for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The new release features a new monthly calendar view, which gives users a “big-picture” view of their schedule. They have also added a ton of new books, including the latest edition of Kaplan Lecture Notes. You can find details at www.cramfighter.com. Veena has also kindly provided 4 FREE PROMO CODES each for the USMLE Step 1 Edition and the USMLE Step 2 CK Edition. If you want the Promo codes, please Email me with Cramfighter Promo in the Subject of the email. First come first served. Thanks again, Veena of the Cramfighter team! from the Pal... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3475910 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3475910