• W V Med J · Jan 2014

    Smartphone medical applications useful for the rural practitioner.

    • Jordan P Hilgefort, Sean Fitzpatrick, Dana Lycans, Timothy Wilson-Byrne, Chad Fisher, and Franklin D Shuler.
    • W V Med J. 2014 Jan 1; 110 (1): 40-4.

    AbstractLike other similarly situated rural states, West Virginia's patients and practitioners often experience access barriers to current medical expertise for multiple disciplines. This article was generated to help bridge this gap and highlights the best-rated mobile medical applications (Apps) for smartphone use. From finding drug interactions and dosing schedules to discussing patients in HIPAA-compliant formats, Apps are becoming integral to the practice of 21st Century medicine. The increased use of these Apps by physicians-in-training and established practitioners highlights the shift from reliance upon the medical library to the easy to use mobile-based technology platforms. This article provides our practitioners, physician extenders, medical trainees, and office staff a guide to access and assess the utility of some of the best rated medical and HIPAA compliant Apps.

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