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 'iphones'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:58:22 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911482&cid=t_299002_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-dont-more-people-use-health-apps-for-iphones-and-droids%2F2011.06.08 I have been musing about why, despite our fascination with gadgets and timesaving devices, so few of us use the apps and tools that have been developed to help us take care of ourselves. The range of options is staggering – my iPhone coughed up 52 applications for medication reminders just now – but most of us don’t make use of the (often free) high-tech help available to us.  There are hundreds of websites and portals to help us monitor our diets, physical activity and blood sugar, talk to our doctors by e-mail and understand our test results.  Apps can help us watch for drug interactions, unravel our test results, adjust our hearing aids and track our symptoms.  Devices can monitor whether our mom is moving around her house this morning or continuously monitor our vital signs. I... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911482 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:00:13 +0100 4911482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4847959&cid=t_299002_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Freally-seven-per-cent-of-physicians-use-video-chat-with-patients%2F2011.05.20 Seven percent of U.S. physicians use online video conferencing to communicate with any of their patients, according to a study of physician digital adoption trends. The study captures a snapshot of technology, including mobile platforms, electronic health records, electronic prescribing and interaction with patients, pharmaceutical and health care market research company Manhattan Research said in a press release. Psychiatrists and oncologists are more likely to be using video conferencing with patients. But physicians added that reimbursement, liability and privacy are still major barriers to communicating online with patients. Major findings include: (more…) *This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4847959 Fri, 20 May 2011 11:00:00 +0100 4847959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4097868&cid=t_299002_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F206048%2F Smart Phone Users: Tend to shy away from health-related apps. (via TIME Healthland) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4097868 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:34:42 +0100 4097868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876714&cid=t_299002_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F18%2Ftexting-helps-diabetic-teens%2F For all of the negative attention that technology sometimes gets — especially when it comes to teens — it was nice to come across this news article a few weeks ago. A researcher running a small pilot study at the Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that treatment adherence rates shot up amongst teen diabetic patients after they received personalized text message reminders on their cell phones. Which really is not all that surprising, since previous research has demonstrated similar increases in adherence to treatment with text messaging. But a demonstration of the power and utility of our interconnected world — how things like cell phones and iPhones can be used for good too. Jennifer Dyer, MD, MPH conducted the study, but the way it was conducted su... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876714 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:06:20 +0100 3876714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767312&cid=t_299002_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=3636021&cid=t_299002_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F9aQwFMVmKCc%2F This may be a way to bypass the sales rep. Pfizer has, apparently, become the first big drugmaker to offer a phone app on iPhones and other mobile devices that is being promoted to physicians. The goal is to encourage docs to send questions directly to the drugmaker or, more specifically, medical liasions. Presumably, adverse events could also be reported this way. To make this happen, Pfizer struck a deal with Epocrates, which offers doctors access to medical info online and on mobile devices. The “Contact Pfizer” feature is now available in the Epocrates drug profiles of around 40 Pfizer meds and, soon enough, docs will be able to e-mail Pfizer to ask about various drugs. The companies cite a recent poll showing 64 percent of docs own a smart phone and that will rise to 81 percent in... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3636021 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:39:22 +0100 3636021