Intro to Medical Apps on the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad

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Intro to Medical Apps on the iPhone/iPod
Touch/iPad

• Nancy Clark, M.Ed.Director, Medical Informatics
  Education
• Summer 2010

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Goals For Session 1

• Identify medical applications for the iPhone/iPod
  Touch/iPad
• Register applications via the FSU Library
• Download registered applications to the handheld
  device from iTunes Apps Store
• Install applications
• Use basic navigation tools of primary apps
• Getting help

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Handouts

• Powerpoint
• Description of Medical Apps
• Installation instructions for iPhone/iPad
• Checklist for writing down usernames and password
  for each resource
• Android loading instructions available

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Whats Currently Available
What kind of information is in each of these
resources?
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802.11 Wireless Operation vs 3G Cellular Operation

• Coverage is always an issue
• 802.11 can be much faster than 3G (4G?) to
  install wireless is under Settings
• Most Apps run offline
• Essential Evidence Plus is PDA formatted web page

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What to install today

• AHRQ EPSS (free)
• Cinical Evidence (in app store under UCentral)
• Harrisons Practice
• PEPID
• Epocrates Essentials
• DynaMed from Skyscape

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Epocrates Essentials Demo

• Epocrates Essentials
• Register to create your userID and password
• Rx Drugs
• Drug Interactions
• DxBMJ disease ref
• Lablab manual
• Pill Identifier
• ID Infectious Disease antibiotics guide
• Tables, MedMath, tools
• Syncs to update wirelessly

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PEPID Demo

• CRC Suite
• DDX generater
• Disease
• Drugs - interactions
• Labs
• Calculators
• Clinical Rotations
• Images
• Medical Dictionary
• Stedmans

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Harrisons Practice Demo

• Disease Reference
• Drug Monographs

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ePSS (USPSTF) Tool Demo

• Enter age, gender, etc. of patient
• Gives you the preventive recommendations for this
  patient
• Grades A,B,C
• Free resource from AHRQ

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Clinical Evidence

• Treatment Guidelines
• Top 200 conditions
• Level of Effectiveness
• From BMJ

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Dynamed Demo

• Huge
• Evidenced-based
• Disease reference
• Reviews of latest lit on each topic
• Organized by type of question
• Skyscape Tools optional, free

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Pediatric Care Online

• Not all of web site
• Antibiotics Guide
• Interactive Periodicity table
• Disease reference

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Let Resources Update

• Apps icon shows a number
• Tap Apps Store
• Updates
• Update all

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Manual Updates look for

• Update button
• Tools gt Updates in Program
• Button that looks like
• in top right corner

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Removing Unwanted Programs

• Hold finger on one resource and shake it
• Little x will appear
• Tap x to delete
• Drag and drop to another screen to move and
  organize apps
• Press apps button to exit this mode

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Links to Registration Sites
Log into EZProxy first if off campus.
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Mobile Resources Page
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Full Installation Instructions

• Handout with Checklist on front
• Each individual program installation instructions
• On Intranet will require you to sign in if off
  campus
• Updated weekly

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Adding Applications - Overview

• From the Library Web Page Go to Resource Web
  site
• Register for product
• --------------------------
• On Device go to Apps Store
• Search for App
• Install (need your iTunes username and password)
• Run program, and enter your username and password
  for that application. May need a serial number.
  
• Download content.

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Suggestions

• Keep track of all userIDs and passwords someplace
  
• Form provided
• Note the userIDs and passwords you create will
  be the one you will use for the rest of your
  career or as long as you use the product

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General Steps for Subscription Installations

• Go to the Library web page, if at home log onto
  EZProxy
• PDA Websites page Follow link to product web
  site
• Register and get an account/subscription
• Pick platform (iPhone, Android, )
• On the iPod Go to the Apps Store and find the
  software.
• Install the program
• When it finishes, run the software and download
  additional content if necessary, entering
  username and password or serial number.

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Free Software Recommended

• Medscape
• eMedicine Disease Reference
• Drug Reference
• Procedures reference
• Mobile Merck Medicus
• Harrisons Practice
• Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests
• Merck Manual 17th Edition

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Using Instructions, Install Software

• Write down all serial numbers, userIDs and
  passwords on sheet provided
• Save passwords electronically as well
• Suggestions in Outlook contacts, notes,
  something that gets backed up
• Raise your hand if you have a problem
• When you finish installing and have no issues,
  you are finished

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Install Software

• See Handout
• Raise Hand for help
• We will circulate