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Mar
05
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Today the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) released several online tools to help users explore the wealth of health data found in their Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2010. IHME is a research institute at the University of Washington dedicated to independent and rigorous measurement and evaluation of global health data, with the… Read More »
Posted in: Technology
Feb
05
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The National Library of Medicine Disaster Information Management Research Center webpage of Disaster Apps and Mobile Web Pages was redesigned using responsive web design, which provides an optimal view across a range of devices – PC, tablet or smartphone. The content on the page automatically resizes and adjusts its content to fit the user’s device…. Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, News from NLM, Technology
Jan
31
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The iPad, a tablet computer produced by Apple, in the few years since its introduction to the market in 2010 has become not only an incredibly popular device generally, but has also become established within the medical community. Providers use iPads for charting, to share information with patients and medical librarians use iPads while rounding… Read More »
Posted in: Technology, Training & Education
Jan
07
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What constitutes a medical app? Does anyone keep an eye out as to whether a medical app lives up to what it claims to do or ensure that it does not endanger users? Should anyone? Oversight of mobile apps, in general, varies by platform. Historically, Apple’s app store is a much more regulated marketplace with… Read More »
Posted in: Technology
Nov
09
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Yesterday the Pew Internet & American Life Project released their report on the current intersection of mobile phones and health information. The data in the report came from a survey of just over 3000 individuals conducted over August and September of this year. Read on for what I considered to be some of the most… Read More »
Posted in: Technology