Update on Personal Digital Assistant Applications for the Healthcare Provider

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 892-907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristine E Keplar ◽  
Christopher J Urbanski ◽  
Deanna S Kania
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Provider ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Personal Digital Assistant ◽  
Personal Digital Assistants ◽  
Medical Applications ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
General Drug

OBJECTIVE: To review the common general drug information applications and specialty drug information applications available for personal digital assistants (PDAs). DATA SOURCES: The literature was accessed through MEDLINE (2003–June 2004). Other information was obtained through secondary sources, such as Web sites describing common PDA applications as well as actual product trials. The key search terms used were handheld, PDA, personal digital assistants, drug information, pharmacokinetics, medical information, and medical applications. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION: Articles or studies that provided a review of drug information references for the PDA since 2002 were included. Data pertaining to cost and application size were obtained from product or vendor Web sites. DATA SYNTHESIS: There are numerous medical applications available for the PDA including general drug information references, specialty drug information references (eg, pediatrics, cardiology, infectious diseases, oncology, psychology, herbals), diagnostic applications, medical calculators, nursing references, and patient tracking databases. Due to the huge array of programs, as well as factors such as cost and memory requirements, the healthcare provider must be selective in the medical applications that are placed on the PDA. CONCLUSIONS: There are many excellent PDA drug information applications that provide fast and accurate drug information and other features that assist the healthcare provider.

Personal Digital Assistant Applications for the Healthcare Provider

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristine E Keplar ◽  
Christopher J Urbanski
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Provider ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Personal Digital Assistant ◽  
Personal Digital Assistants ◽  
Medical Applications ◽  
Handheld Computer ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Other Information ◽  
General Drug ◽  
General Business

OBJECTIVE: To review some common medical applications available for personal digital assistants (PDAs), with brief discussion of the different PDA operating systems and memory requirements. Key search terms included handheld, PDA, personal digital assistants, and medical applications. DATA SOURCES: The literature was accessed through MEDLINE (1999–August 2002). Other information was obtained through secondary sources such as Web sites describing common PDAs. DATA SYNTHESIS: Medical applications available on PDAs are numerous and include general drug references, specialized drug references (e.g., pediatrics, geriatrics, cardiology, infectious disease), diagnostic guides, medical calculators, herbal medication references, nursing references, toxicology references, and patient tracking databases. Costs and memory requirements for these programs can vary; consequently, the healthcare provider must limit the medication applications that are placed on the handheld computer. CONCLUSIONS: This article attempts to systematically describe the common medical applications available for the handheld computer along with cost, memory and download requirements, and Web site information. This review found many excellent PDA drug information applications offering many features which will aid the healthcare provider. Very likely, after using these PDA applications, the healthcare provider will find them indispensable, as their multifunctional capabilities can save time, improve accuracy, and allow for general business procedures as well as being a quick reference tool. To avoid the benefits of this technology might be a step backward.

scholarly journals Electronic Tools for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology

2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 347-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven D Burdette
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Personal Digital Assistants ◽  
Portable Devices ◽  
Emerging Infections ◽  
Desktop Computer ◽  
Drug Databases

Electronic tools for infectious diseases and medical microbiology have the ability to change the way the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases are approached. Medical information today has the ability to be dynamic, keeping up with the latest research or clinical issues, instead of being static and years behind, as many textbooks are. The ability to rapidly disseminate information around the world opens up the possibility of communicating with people thousands of miles away to quickly and efficiently learn about emerging infections. Electronic tools have expanded beyond the desktop computer and the Internet, and now include personal digital assistants and other portable devices such as cellular phones. These pocket-sized devices have the ability to provide access to clinical information at the point of care. New electronic tools include e-mail listservs, electronic drug databases and search engines that allow focused clinical questions. The goal of the present article is to provide an overview of how electronic tools can impact infectious diseases and microbiology, while providing links and resources to allow users to maximize their efficiency in accessing this information. Links to the mentioned Web sites and programs are provided along with other useful electronic tools.

Informed Evaluation of Pathology Residency Programs

2000 ◽  
Vol 124 (6) ◽  
pp. 853-858
Author(s):  
Rebecca F. Yorke
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Clinical Pathology ◽  
Study Selection ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Pathology Training ◽  
Pathology Education

Abstract Objectives.—To identify resources and summarize important issues in anatomic and clinical pathology training and to assist the pathology resident candidate in evaluating potential training programs. Data Sources.—Published guides for medical residency applicants, recent literature discussing pathology education, and World Wide Web sites. Study Selection.—Resources perceived by the author as valuable for the pathology resident candidate. Data Extraction.—Key issues in pathology education are identified. Data Synthesis.—Issues are discussed from the perspective of a pathology resident candidate, and resources for further information are provided. Conclusions.—The pathology residency candidate faces unique challenges in the residency search process because of the breadth of pathology training and the limited exposure to the practice of pathology in medical school. General guides for residency applicants include little discussion of pathology-specific issues. Recent literature discussing pathology education is fragmented but provides invaluable insights for resident candidates. This review seeks to identify a wide variety of issues and resources as a starting point for evaluating potential training programs.

Comparison of Postdoctoral Pharmacy Training Programs: Drug Information Residencies and Medical Information Fellowships

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 446-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimmy Gonzalez ◽  
Samantha Bryant ◽  
Michael Hogan ◽  
Sandra Bai ◽  
Lesley Fierro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Information ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Drug Information

Review of Survey Articles Regarding Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Services/Programs in the United States

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 457-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abiola O. Oladapo ◽  
Karen L. Rascati
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Drug Therapy ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
The United States ◽  
Medication Therapy Management ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Therapy Management ◽  
Medication Therapy ◽  
General Drug ◽  
Keyword List

Objective: To provide a summary of published survey articles regarding the provision of medication therapy management (MTM) services in the United States. Methods: A literature search was conducted to identify original articles on MTM-related surveys conducted in the United States, involving community and outpatient pharmacists, physicians, patients, or pharmacy students and published by the primary researchers who conducted the study. Search engines used included PubMed, Medline, and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA). If MTM was in the keyword list, mesh heading, title, or abstract, the article was reviewed. References from these articles were searched to determine whether other relevant articles were available. Results: A total of 405 articles were initially reviewed; however, only 32 articles met the study requirements. Of the 32 articles, 17 surveyed community/outpatient pharmacists, 3 surveyed pharmacy students, 4 surveyed physicians, and 8 surveyed patients. The survey periods varied across the different studies, with the earliest survey conducted in 2004 and the most recent survey conducted in 2009. The surveys were conducted via the telephone, US mail, interoffice mail, e-mails, Internet/Web sites, hand-delivered questionnaires, and focus groups. Conclusion: Despite the identified barriers to the provision of MTM services, pharmacists reportedly found it professionally rewarding to provide these services. Pharmacists claimed to have adequate clinical knowledge, experience, and access to information required to provide MTM services. Pharmacy students were of the opinion that the provision of MTM services was important to the advancement of the pharmacy profession and in providing patients with a higher level of care. Physicians supported having pharmacists adjust patients’ drug therapy and educate patients on general drug information but not in selecting patients’ drug therapy. Finally, patients suggested that alternative ways need to be explored in describing and marketing MTM services for it to be appealing to them.

Social and Regulatory Consequences of Misleading Medical Information

1976 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-55
Author(s):  
Arthur Ruskin
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Method ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Drug Efficacy ◽  
Efficacy And Safety

Arguing that the scientific method must be the ultimate test in determining drug efficacy and safety, Dr. Ruskin points out that the medical profession is often plagued by unscientific attitudes and “research.” Like their patients, physicians are influenced by nonscientific sources of drug information such as advertising and often trust their own “experience” rather than the results of controlled clinical and epidemiologic trials.

Intelligent Portals for Supporting Medical Information Needs

Web Portals ◽  
2011 ◽  
pp. 270-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Moon ◽  
Frada Burstein
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
Medical Decisions ◽  
Community Information ◽  
Decision Making Processes

The aim of this chapter is to review the way portal technology can assist users seeking medical information. There has been an increase in health Internet usage, and better health-care delivery outcomes are predicted as users are better informed when making medical decisions. At the same time, there is much concern about the need for medical portals to meet community information needs. This chapter discusses what constitutes an intelligent portal, discusses desirable portal components and attributes of intelligent portal features, and how these can be implemented to meet the needs of diverse users. Seven Australian medical Web sites have been analysed according to intelligence features. The results and analysis are presented and discussed, in particular, with respect to their functionality as defined for intelligent portals. The discussion is focused on the extent to which these attributes help users with their information seeking and therefore support their decision-making processes.

Interrogating the Application of E-Governance for Service Delivery

2017 ◽  
pp. 31-60
Author(s):  
Francis Friday Nchuchuwe
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Internet Diffusion

This study examined the application of e-governance for service delivery in Ojo and Alimosho Local government areas of Lagos State. Questionnaire and Interviews were used as major instruments for data collection alongside other secondary sources. The simple Random Sampling technique was used to derive a sample of 100 respondents from a population size of 748 workers from Ojo and Alimosho Local Government Areas. Simple percentages were used for the demographic data analysis, as well as to test the hypotheses. The findings revealed that the application of E-governance is still a far cry in the local governments. Generally, the concept is novel among the workers as it is generally construed to mean electronic payment of salaries and lodgments into the Banks by the citizens. Beyond this, it was revealed that such facilities like web sites, constant electricity supply, enabling environments to boost tele-density, internet diffusion, adult computer literacy, cyber cafes, computer, etc. were not adequately available as expressed by the respondents.

Assisting Users Seeking Medical Information through Government Portals

2011 ◽  
pp. 404-413
Author(s):  
Jane Moon
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Based Medicine ◽  
Functional Components ◽  
Enormous Number

There has been an explosion in the number of different types of portals in the last decade, and at the same time there has been a lot of confusion with them, especially in relation to the enormous number of portals and their differences from Web sites or Web-pages. This coincides with increased use by consumers seeking medical information on the Internet, and with the important role played by medical portals for evidence based medicine. This article explores current portal technology available from an evaluation of market leaders in the industry and identifies important functional components that are necessary in building an intelligent portal to assist users seeking information on the Internet. The emphasis will be on government to consumer portals (G2C) and uses two reputable government portals Betterhealth and Healthinsite as examples to discuss issues involved with those.

Accuracy of Online Pictorial Resources for Common Hand Surgery Procedures

Hand ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 155894472093736
Author(s):  
Kitae E. Park ◽  
Omar Allam ◽  
Samuel Kim ◽  
Adnan Prsic
Keyword(s):  
Patient Education ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Hand Surgery ◽  
Trigger Finger ◽  
Inaccurate Information ◽  
De Quervain’S Tenosynovitis ◽  
Accessible Information ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Background: Online medical platforms can provide patients with easily accessible information and greater opportunities to self-advocate. However, the lack of quality control and presence of inaccurate information can lead to miscommunications between the physician and the patient. The objective of this study was to examine the quality and accuracy of online pictorial information regarding common hand conditions. Methods: Medical image information was searched on the search engine Google ( http://www.google.com ) using the terms “de Quervain’s tenosynovitis,” “carpal tunnel syndrome,” and “trigger finger.” The first 20 illustrations to appear on the search were recorded along with the type of source. The images were then examined for veracity of information conveyed. Results: Sixty images were collected from 48 different Web sources. Nonacademic/private medical institutions were the most common image source (35%). The rate of erroneous images was 40%. Web sites of academic hospitals were most frequently the source of incorrect images. Of the conditions, trigger finger had the highest rate of errors (55%), most commonly occurring in positioning of the annular pulleys. The search results did not contain any Web sites from professional hand societies. Conclusion: The quality of online medical information is a significant but often overlooked aspect of health professional and patient education. This study demonstrates the prevalence of incorrect information online and the misunderstandings that patients can have about common conditions. Higher quality online resources are needed to improve patient education and patient-physician interactions. Avenues for improvement are to provide greater accessibility of educational resources offered by professional hand surgery organizations.

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