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Family Practitioners Are Embracing Mobile Medical Reference Solutions |
Family Practitioners are
enthusiastically embracing the use of mobile medical reference solutions and
cite the timeliness of information and help in reducing medical errors among the
greatest benefits, according to Skyscape, Inc., the leading provider of
interactive mobile references for over 475,000 medical professionals.
"Already well aware of the personal productivity advantages of PDAs, a rapidly
increasing number of family practitioners are employing their mobile devices as
digital medical reference tools," said Sandeep Shah, president and CEO of
Skyscape.
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"Already well aware of the personal productivity advantages of PDAs, a rapidly
increasing number of family practitioners are employing their mobile devices as
digital medical reference tools," said Sandeep Shah, president and CEO of
Skyscape.
The value of digital medical reference solutions among family
practitioners is clear, Shah said. Physicians cite the timeliness of information
and ability to instantly cross-index information between titles as the top two
reasons for adopting the technology. Additional benefits include the accuracy
and safety of referencing information from trusted sources, improving the
quality of patient treatment at the point of care, and enhancements in personal
productivity and efficiency.
Skyscape continuously updates its 300+ mobile
medical reference titles on Palm, Pocket PC PDAS and smartphones, providing a
timely resource that print publications cannot match, he noted. In addition,
Skyscape's patented smARTlink(TM) technology enables readers to easily
cross-index with its other clinical and drug prescription products. Combined,
the technologies deliver a powerful and integrated source of mobile information
for family practitioners, Shah said.
At Skyscape, the most popular downloaded
titles by family practitioners include The Washington Manual of Medical
Therapeutics, 31st Ed; Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 16th Ed.; Outlines in
Clinical Medicine, and the PIER Evidence-Based database from the American
College of Physicians.
"Each physician typically has his or her own favorite
texts -- representing the 'go to' resources for the bulk of their daily
reference needs. Today the print versions of those favorites largely remain in
the office, as family practitioners load those same titles -- in digital format
-- onto their PDAs to serve as up-to-date, anytime, anywhere mobile reference
sources," Shah said.
"I find that many family practitioners are using mobile
devices, today. I personally use my PDA on a daily basis and the Skyscape
references have become central to my mobile medical library," says Dr. Alvin B.
Lin, MD, FAAFP. "The ability to look up every important detail in trusted
references like Harrison's and the PIER Evidence-Based database from the
American College of Physicians is such a tremendous asset when it comes to
providing quality care to my patients."
For more information, visit Skyscape
in booth #3943 at the American Academy of Family Physician's 2005 Scientific
Assembly in San Francisco, Sept. 28 -- Oct. 2, 2005. Skyscape is on the Net at
http://www.skyscape.com/.
About
Skyscape
Skyscape(R) (http://www.skyscape.com/) is the leading provider of
interactive, intelligent mobile medical references that improve the quality and
efficiency of patient care and help reduce medical errors. Skyscape has a
registered user base of over 475,000 medical practitioners. Its more than 300
trusted references cover 30+ medical specialties. All are integrated via
Skyscape's easy-to-use smARTlink(TM) technology and are available on Palm OS(R),
Windows(R) Mobile and Windows(R) powered desktop and Tablet PCs.
Source: http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2005/Sep/1187866.htm
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