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August 2007


New Practice Management Resource

Practice TipsEpocrates is excited to launch a new free interactive web resource dedicated to practice tips. With more than 500,000 healthcare professionals in the Epocrates network, we hope this will provide an opportunity for our members to learn from each other.

The website features high-quality content from Physicians Practice, recognized as America’s leading practice management journal, as well as peer-to-peer tips on topics such as staffing, coding, and malpractice situations.

We invite you to visit the Practice Tips page to read tips, rate suggestions, and post your own ideas.

Visit Epocrates Insights: Practice Tips »

More Practice Resources from Epocrates:

  • Epocrates MedSearch
    Boost traffic to your practice’s website and make it even easier for staff to access accurate drug information by adding this free lookup tool to your website or Intranet.
  • Epocrates Coder
    Get paid for what you do with this complete mobile guide to ICD-9 and CPT® codes.
  • Formularies
    Reduce administrative burden by accessing your contracted health plans’ formularies for free via Epocrates mobile and online drug references.

 

Back to School

Welcome Students!The Epocrates team welcomes our new and returning student members and educators to the new school year!

With the Epocrates student discount program, students are eligible for 35% off any product. We work with a liaison at each school (usually a librarian or faculty member) to make this discount available.

To find out more about this program, please contact us at studentdiscount@epocrates.com.

Vote for Epocrates

Mobile Village Mobile Star AwardsFor the third year running, Epocrates products have been nominated for two Mobile Star Awards™!

In 2005 and 2006 your votes helped us win four awards. Please support us again this year — simply go to the Mobile Village website by September 25th and vote for Epocrates Essentials or Epocrates Online in the Enterprise Software: Healthcare Professional Reference category. Thank you!

Please note that in order to vote you need to be registered for “Go Mobile,” a free e-newsletter from Mobile Village, which is not affiliated with Epocrates.

Quick Poll — Email

Do you communicate with your patients via email?

Please note that poll questions can only be answered in the email version of our newsletter.

Last Month’s Poll Results: Does your hospital or practice have a wireless system installed? 59% have wireless access.
Take advantage of this growing trend by AutoUpdating (syncing) Epocrates wirelessly. Learn how at our AutoUpdate Center.

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Updates at a Glance ...

Clinical Updates

Drugs: In July, the Epocrates Medical Information editors added 20 new drugs and edited 179 monographs.

Tables: Five vaccination tables have been updated to include the 2007 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations for the prevention and control of influenza. (Tables are located in the “my” tab or black bag tab)

Learn More About These Updates »

To receive these updates, simply AutoUpdate (sync) or sign into Epocrates Online.


New MobileCME Activities
  • Improving TIA Management to Prevent Stroke
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Influence of Early Diagnosis on Outcomes
  • Asthma Fixed-Dose Combination Therapy

AutoUpdate (sync) to access these activities. Don’t have MobileCME? Download it here.


New Formularies

The following drug formularies are available now ...

  • PacifiCare HMO-2 Tier (AZ, CA, CO, NV, OK, OR, TX, WA)
  • PacifiCare HMO-3 Tier (AZ, CA, CO, NV, OK, OR, TX, WA)
  • Unison Health Plan of Ohio (KY, OH, PA, WV)

Add Mobile Formularies »
(To add formularies in Epocrates Online, select them in the DRUGS tab)