For Nurses and healthcare providers “Epocrates” App For Nurses and healthcare providers By: Susan Perls
Description Goals Consult in-depth, peer-reviewed disease content developed in collaboration with BMJ. Look up concise monographs for popular herbals and other supplements. Provide clinical practice guidelines for healthcare professionals. Provide in-depth disease content and alternative medicines.
Purpose (Use/Value) Review evidence-based, patient-specific guidelines condensed for the moments of care. Check for potentially harmful interactions between up to 30 drugs at a time Send secure text messages to colleagues or create group chats with care teams.
Drug Information Review drug prescribing and safety information for thousands of brand, generic and OTC drugs. Drug information includes: Adult and pediatric dosing for FDA-approved and off-label indications Black box warnings, contraindications, adverse reactions and drug interactions Safety/monitoring, including pregnancy risk categories, location safety ratings, monitoring parameters and similar drug names Pharmacology, including metabolism, excretion, subclass and mechanism of action Manufacturer, DEA/FDA status and approximate retail pricing
RECOGNITION #1 Medical Reference App Among U.S. Physicians (Manhattan Research) Most Important Medical App (Annual Modern Healthcare reader survey) Best App for HCP’s (Medical Marketing and Media) #1
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