5 Top Apps for Primary Care
A quick review of: a great mobile ECG reference; a gout Dx tool; a contraception counseling aid; FPNotebook on mobile; and Klara.
Yes, there is an app for that; and that; and that, too...
Klara is a mobile application and communication platform that allows HIPPA-compliant conversations between physicians, patients, and other care team members.
Klara integrates with your EMR/PMS; instantly synchs across all devices.
Gout Diagnosis helps primary care physicians direct inquiry for presenting symptoms that may raise a broad differential diagnosis.
The Gout Diagnosis app is based on a clinical decision tool published by Dutch researchers, including primary care clinicians and rheumatologists.
The Family Practice Notebook app puts access to all the information housed online on www.fpnotebook.com in the clinician's hand; provides a point-of-care reference covering more than 30 specialties.
Family Practice Notebook is updated monthly with data from 20-30 review articles, conferences, and clinical encounters.
Contraception is an app developed by the CDC to help clinicians discuss family planning options with patients based on specific characteristics and medical conditions.
Contraception was developed by the CDC's Division of Reproductive Health and covers a broad range of Medical Eligibility Criteria and Selected Practice Recommendations.
ECG Guide is a product developed by QxMD that presents more than 200 high resolution sample ECGs with common and complex findings.
ECG Guide is an ideal tool for review of ECG interpretation and offers more than 100 multiple choice quiz questions for spot-checks.
The short slide show above offers snap-shot overviews of 5 apps useful to primary care clinicians, no matter the practice setting: Klara, Gout Diagnosis, FPNotebook, Contraception (from the CDC), and ECG Guide by Qx MD.Links to the apps can be found in the slide legends.
