The Wireless Future of Medicine

Check out this TED talk on using mobile devices in health care. See some of the technology that can "take individualized medicine to a new height."

Eric Topol says we'll soon use our smartphones to monitor our vital signs and chronic conditions. At TEDMED, he highlights several of the most important wireless devices in medicine's future -- all helping to keep more of us out of hospital beds.

Eric Topol: The wireless future of medicine (17 min video)

MD Consult Mobile

Duke Medical Center Library & Archives now has access to the new MD Consult Mobile BETA. This new product will give free access to the books, journals, Clinics, and guidelines of MD Consult through Web-enabled smartphones like the iPhone, Blackberry, Treo and others.

You will need a personal account on MD Consult to access MD Consult Mobile. If you don't already have a personal account, just follow the steps below to get started:

1. Access http://www.mdconsult.com/ from a Duke University computer or from your VPN. (Note that Duke University, Duke Raleigh Hospital and Duke Hospital have access; Durham Regional Hospital does not.)
2. Click on "Create an Account" on the top right.
3. Complete the registration form, create your username and password, click "Submit," and log out.
4. Log into MD Consult Mobile by visiting http://mobile.mdconsult.com/ from your mobile browser.

NOTE: Users must log out of MD Consult on the workstation before logging into their phone.

For more information of how to get started, contact Karen Grigg at http://www.blogger.com/grigg012@mc.duke.edu.

New H1N1 Resource for your iPhone

Get the latest information on the H1N1 Influenza A Vaccine with WebMD's free drug app for your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Features:

• Look up adult/pediatric dosing information
• Learn about the adverse affects, cautions, and drug interactions
• See information for pregnant and lactating women

This app has drug information for over 6,000 generics and brands as well as OTC medications and supplements.

Go to http://www.medscape.com/public/iphone to download the Medscape app.

DHTS Announces Epocrates Changes

Epocrates users take note: DHTS is not renewing the site license for the Epocrates premium products. Existing licenses will still be valid for 1 year from date renewed / initiated.

The original notice from DHTS follows:
Please Note! Beginning Thursday, October 1, 2009, Duke Health Technology Solutions will migrate from the Epocrates Essentials Suite of applications to the free mobile products offered by Epocrates: Epocrates Rx, MobileCME, Epocrates Medtools, and Epocrates Mobile Resource Center. When your existing Epocrates Essentials license expires, on your next sync, you should automatically switch over to the free Epocrates Products. New or renewed licenses before September 30, 2009, will be valid for one year from the date of initiation.

For those requesting Epocrates for the first time after September 30, you will need to go to the Epocrates Website, https://www.epocrates.com/products/rx/ , and walk through the steps to download the free Epocrates Mobile applications. If you are interested in any of the additional features available through Epocrates, you will need to purchase those applications through Epocrates.

Finally, if you have any additional questions, you should first contact your Local LAN Administrator. Mobile Computing will also provide a link to the Epocrates Website as well on our home page, pda.duhs.duke.edu.