Mobile Devices in your Emergency Department

Join PEPID in this complimentary webinar titled, "Mobile Devices in your Emergency Department"

• How mobile technology is saving an estimated $3.2 million per shift
• How and why to integrate emergency-specific decision support into your department on mobile devices, online and through their EDIS
• BYOD! Pros and cons to the "bring your own device" trend
• What resources are being used most often by practicing EPs

Register here: http://www.pepid.com/webinars/970059889.asp

Cyber Monday sales on smartphone medical apps

Here are some Cyber Monday sales on smartphone medical apps:

All Tarascon Mobile Apps are now on sale at iTunes App Store, Android Market and BlackBerry AppWorld. 15% off sale will only last until midnight tonight EST, Monday November 28, 2011.
http://www.tarascon.com/

PEPID is having a sale where you can save over $150 on some of their bundled solutions. Offer expires at 11:59 PST on Monday, November 28th.
http://www.pepid.com/

Lexicomp had a sale last week. Maybe they'll extend it?
http://www.lexi.com/

PEPID Launches Pill Pictures at #HIMSS11

EMRs and pharmacy systems to benefit from the highest resolution pill pictures

Phoenix, AZ — February 17, 2011 — PEPID, the leading developer of clinical decision-support information and technology, announced today it will be revealing the latest addition to its drug database – the highest resolutions pill pictures on the market – at the HIMSS annual conference in Orlando. Now healthcare professionals can easily identify patient medications and reduce medication errors.
Those attending HIMSS February 20-24 in Orlando are encouraged to stop by PEPID’s booth #663 to see a demonstration. The official launch of the new, high-resolution pill pictures will be held at the PEPID reception Tuesday, February 22 from 4:30-6:30 on the HIMSS exhibit floor.

“A picture truly is worth a thousand words.” says John Wagner, PEPID president. “Now clinicians can eliminate the guesswork and properly identify their patient’s medications by using PEPID pill pictures, available for integration within their electronic medical record (EMR), healthcare information system (HIS) or pharmacy system.”

Save $30 on PEPID which will continue to support Palm Devices (webOS)

As a reader of MedicalSmartphones.com, you have the opportunity to save $30 on all 1-year platinum subscriptions to PEPID.

Use the promo code SWITCH1.

Here are also a few snippets from a recent PEPID press release:

PEPID® Will Continue to Support Palm Devices

Phoenix, AZ — January 4, 2011 — PEPID, the leading developer of clinical decision-support information and technology for doctors and nurses, announced today they will continue add new features and support all Palm devices.

“We are committed to making PEPID available for every device and operating system on the market,” says John Wagner, president. “Healthcare professionals can choose any device they prefer and be confident that PEPID will always be available.”

Black Friday Deals: Medical Apps for Smartphones

Here are some Black Friday deals for smartphone medical apps:

Skyscape: save 20% on all medical apps!
PEPID: save up to 80%

With Unbound Medicine: Shop between now and December 1, 2010 and take 10% off all products. Use promotional code WEB10. http://www.unboundmedicine.com/

Don't forget about Epocrates, Lexi-Comp, and all the others. They could be having some incredible deals as well.

PEPID Launches Its Reference App on Android

This is a guest post by Greg Bartlett.

Doctors and other medical professionals who’ve made the move to Android will now have access to PEPID’s reference app. The drug database is one of the most comprehensive on the market, offering dosage calculators as well as interactions notifications. The diagnostic tools packed into this subscription-based app are certainly extensive.

The PEPID Android app is available for those running OS version 1.6 or later, but most mid-to-recent model smartphones compatible with Google’s mobile platform should be able to handle the app with an upgrade. According to PEPID’s site, the service also requires an active internet connection for illustrations, dictionary definition links, and the diagnosis generator.

The subscription model gives professionals access to upgrades and reference additions. And if you’ve been subscribing to a Platinum edition of the service before, you can transfer to the Android platform with an email to PEPID’s support team. PEPID also offers group-rate subscriptions for hospitals, schools, and other medical organizations who would like to integrate the database into their services.

Those interested in a free trial of the app can click here. The demo requires an account setup, but the 14 days free might be worth the effort. Customers who like the program can opt to renew the service and begin paying for a subscription.

Is your smartphone drug database up-to-date?

There are several different drug database software solutions out there for PDAs and smartphones. How often do you update your software? The convenience of having a smartphone is that your device can get updated automatically. My smartphone auto-updates and performs a synchronization every night. So, when I wake up the next morning, I have updated information and even a few news alerts.

So, whether you're using Epocrates, Skyscape, Lexi-Comp, PEPID, Unbound Medicine, Medscape, Tarascon, or any other drug reference software, make sure you're updating your database on a regular basis.

Here's a list of new drugs on the Epocrates drug database:

• AK-Poly-Bac (bacitracin/polymyxin B ophthalmic)
• bacitracin/polymyxin B ophthalmic (generic)
• chlorzoxazone (generic for Parafon Forte DSC)
• citric acid/sodium citrate(generic for Bicitra)
• Exalgo (hydromorphone)
• Hizentra (immune globulin (human))
• lidocaine oronasopharyngeal (generic for Xylocaine oronasopharyngeal)
• lidocaine urethral (generic for Xylocaine urethral)
• losartan (first-time generic for Cozaar)
• losartan/hydrochlorothiazide (first-time generic for Hyzaar)
• Omnipred (prednisolone acetate ophthalmic)
• Oracit (citric acid/sodium citrate)
• Pennsaid (diclofenac topical)
• Pilopine HS (pilocarpine ophthalmic
• Pred-G (gentamicin/prednisolone ophthalmic)
• Qutenza (capsaicin topical)
• Tropicacyl (tropicamide ophthalmic)
• tropicamide ophthalmic (generic for Mydriacyl)
• Wilate (antihemophilic factor/von Willebrand factor complex (human))
• Xylocaine urethral (lidocaine urethral)
• Zyclara (imiquimod topical)

When's the last time you performed a sync?

PEPID now available for Android

PEPID Google Android Medical & Drug Resources Now Available

PEPID has expanded its mobile platform offering to include Google Android devices. PEPID’s fully integrated medical and drug content and tools take advantage of the user-friendly interface and capabilities of the Android to create a powerful reference tool to improve care and increase efficiency, right at the bedside.

The new Android application includes all the trusted medical content and tools customers are accustomed to from PEPID — specialty-focused content, extensive drug database, drug interactions generator, dosing and medical calculators, evidence-based medicine and illustrations — as well as some upgrades.

http://www.pepid.com/android/

Medical software for Google Android

What type of medical software can you get for smartphones running Google Android? Your options are quite limited at this point. However, Unbound Medicine has several titles that are currently available for Android. We should also see mobilePDR for Android released in early 2010. It's only a matter of time before we start seeing many other providers offering medical software for Google Android. My prediction is that we'll see Epocrates, Skyscape, and PEPID come up with software for Android. You can always get access to certain references via mobile websites. Epocrates and UpToDate both have mobile-friendly websites that can be used by almost any smartphone.

Medical software for the BlackBerry

There are a growing number of medical software solutions for the BlackBerry. Here's a list to get you started:

• Epocrates
  
• Skyscape (they offer a suite a products)
• USBMIS (Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia, Sanford Guide)
  
• mobile MPR (Monthly Prescribing Reference)
  
• Unbound Medicine (like Skyscape, they offer a suite a products)
• PEPID
• Up to Date (via mobile web browser)
• QxMD
• mobilePDR (coming "back" soon)

This is a growing list (and this isn't a comprehensive list either). I simply wanted to highlight some of the more popular options that are out there. Navigation is often quite limited if you don't have a touch screen on your device, regardless of your operating system. The BlackBerry Storm 2 should be coming out soon (and may appear on more networks if rumors are true).