San Mateo, Calif. – May 7, 2008
Clinical Experts ‘On Call’ with Epocrates Mobile Resource Centers
New product gives clinicians one-stop resource for disease specific news and tips
Today's clinicians often find themselves facing information overload with an influx of medical news and developments. Given the difficulty of keeping abreast of new clinical updates, clinicians often seek out commentary or recommendations from industry experts. Now, clinicians can routinely access such expertise with new resources from Epocrates, Inc., developer of clinical content and decision support tools.
Epocrates Mobile Resource Centers are authored and updated by recognized authorities in their field of medicine to help healthcare professionals stay current on diagnoses and treatments in selected clinical areas. Healthcare professionals can reference the centers for access to valuable information, including breaking news, research findings, conference highlights and related continuing medical education courses.
"ADHD news comes from many different sources, including primary care and psychiatric journals, making it difficult to keep up with all the available information," said contributing author Dr. Adelaide Robb. "As an ADHD specialist, I have the access and time to search both fields for the latest clinically-relevant news. I then highlight the key takeaways for the Epocrates resource center, which practitioners can review and directly apply to patient care."
Four resource centers are currently available and continually updated with content selection and commentaries from industry authorities:
- Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder by Dr. Robb, associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the Children's National Medical Center
- Infection management by Dr. John Bartlett, former chief of infectious diseases and current professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University
- Fibromyalgia by Dr. Stuart Silverman, professor of medicine and rheumatology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Diabetes by Dr. Richard Jackson, assistant professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School
"It is so helpful to have the most important research and news for my field selected by a leading authority and delivered directly to my device. I even find myself quoting the information to my patients," said Dr. Gregory C. Cooke, Angleton Danbury Medical Center, Angleton, Texas. "For example, after reading Dr. Bartlett's commentary on the prevalence of antibiotic resistance for urinary tract infections (UTIs), I am more likely to send urine cultures as part of my treatment of UTIs."
Epocrates is already working with opinion leaders to customize resources for conditions including epilepsy, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, allergy and asthma. These centers are typically made possible by industry sponsorships. Clinicians can download these free resources to their Palm® and Windows Mobile® devices for convenient, point-of-care access.
CONTACT: Erica Sniad Morgenstern Epocrates Public Relations PHONE: (650) 227-6907 E-MAIL: pr@epocrates.com WEB: www.epocrates.com