Epocrates DocAlert Messaging
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What are Epocrates DocAlert Messages?
Too busy to keep up with the literature? All Epocrates mobile products come bundled with the DocAlert medical news service to help you stay on top of the latest developments.
DocAlerts are brief medical news alerts delivered to your mobile device. They are designed for quick scanning, and allow you to determine if you want more comprehensive information on the topic. DocAlert messages are carefully selected by Epocrates editors, often in consultation with outside specialists and publishers, and include summaries and expert commentary. Topics include clinical alerts, CME alerts, government safety alerts, and medically relevant tips on practice management.
Specialty Content Channels
If you use Epocrates Essentials, Epocrates Rx Pro or Epocrates Rx, you will receive DocAlerts when you AutoUpdate (Sync while connected to the Internet). If you registered as a specialist physician, you will receive targeted specialty content in addition to general medical content.
DocAlert Process
- Device connected to computer
- Receive up to four DocAlert messages each time you update your software
- Right tab occasionally contains saveable information for future reference
- Follow Up Email
- Tap "Email More Info" to get the complete abstract or article via email next time you AutoUpdate (Sync while connected to the Internet)
- Sync a second time if you want to immediately receive the article or abstract
- Only receive articles you request
Specialty Channels
Make sure you are receiving DocAlert messages
- Log on by clicking on My Account and enter your email address and password (if needed)
- Click Edit next to "User Profile". Current Password
- Under "Enter Current Password", re-enter your current password then click Submit Data.
- Under "Specialty", use drop-down menu to check or change your current specialty
- Click Submit Data.
Do we have your current email address?
It is very important that you keep your email address up to date within your user profile in order to receive your emails. Also, if you have 'spam protection' software, create an address book entry for docalerts@epocrates.com so that your DocAlert emails can get through your filter.