Intro to Medical Apps on the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Nancy Clark, M.Ed. Director, Medical Informatics Education Summer

Goals For Session 1 Identify medical applications for the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Register applications via the FSU Library Download registered applications to the handheld device from iTunes Apps Store Install applications Use basic navigation tools of primary apps Getting help 2

Handouts Powerpoint Description of Medical Apps Installation instructions for iPhone/iPad Checklist for writing down usernames and password for each resource Android loading instructions available 3

What’s Currently Available 4 What kind of information is in each of these resources?

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Wireless Operation vs 3G Cellular Operation Coverage is always an issue can be much faster than 3G (4G?) to install – wireless is under Settings Most Apps run offline Essential Evidence Plus is PDA formatted web page 6

What to install today AHRQ EPSS (free) Cinical Evidence (in app store under UCentral) Harrisons Practice PEPID Epocrates Essentials DynaMed from Skyscape 7

Epocrates Essentials Demo Epocrates Essentials ◦ Register to create your userID and password ◦ Rx= Drugs ◦ Drug Interactions ◦ Dx=BMJ disease ref ◦ Lab=lab manual ◦ Pill Identifier ◦ ID= Infectious Disease antibiotics guide ◦ Tables, MedMath, tools Syncs to update wirelessly 8

PEPID Demo CRC Suite ◦ DDX generater ◦ Disease ◦ Drugs - interactions ◦ Labs ◦ Calculators ◦ Clinical Rotations ◦ Images Medical Dictionary ◦ Stedman’s 9

Harrison’s Practice Demo Disease Reference Drug Monographs 10

ePSS (USPSTF) Tool Demo Enter age, gender, etc. of patient Gives you the preventive recommendations for this patient Grades A,B,C… Free resource from AHRQ 11

Clinical Evidence Treatment Guidelines Top 200 conditions Level of Effectiveness From BMJ 12

Dynamed Demo Huge Evidenced-based Disease reference Reviews of latest lit on each topic Organized by type of question Skyscape Tools optional, free 13

Pediatric Care Online Not all of web site Antibiotics Guide Interactive Periodicity table Disease reference 14

Let Resources Update 15 Apps icon shows a number Tap Apps Store Updates Update all

Manual Updates – look for… Update button Tools > Updates in Program Button that looks like + in top right corner 16

Removing Unwanted Programs Hold finger on one resource and shake it Little x will appear Tap x to delete Drag and drop to another screen to move and organize apps Press apps button to exit this mode 17

Links to Registration Sites 18 Log into EZProxy first if off campus.

Mobile Resources Page 19

Full Installation Instructions Handout with Checklist on front Each individual program installation instructions On Intranet – will require you to sign in if off campus Updated weekly 20

Adding Applications - Overview 21 1.From the Library Web Page: Go to Resource Web site 2.Register for product On Device go to Apps Store 2.Search for App 3.Install (need your iTunes username and password) 4.Run program, and enter your username and password for that application. May need a serial number. 5.Download content.

Suggestions Keep track of all userIDs and passwords someplace Form provided Note: the userIDs and passwords you create will be the one you will use for the rest of your career or as long as you use the product 22

General Steps for Subscription Installations 1. Go to the Library web page, if at home log onto EZProxy 2. PDA Websites page: Follow link to product web site 3. Register and get an account/subscription 4. Pick platform (iPhone, Android, ) 5. On the iPod: Go to the Apps Store and find the software. 6. Install the program 7. When it finishes, run the software and download additional content if necessary, entering username and password or serial number. 23

Free Software Recommended Medscape ◦ eMedicine Disease Reference ◦ Drug Reference ◦ Procedures reference Mobile Merck Medicus ◦ Harrison’s Practice ◦ Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests ◦ Merck Manual 17 th Edition 24

Using Instructions, Install Software Write down all serial numbers, userIDs and passwords on sheet provided Save passwords electronically as well: ◦ Suggestions –in Outlook contacts, notes, something that gets backed up Raise your hand if you have a problem When you finish installing and have no issues, you are finished 25

Install Software See Handout Raise Hand for help We will circulate 26