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Dec
20
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A study published online yesterday in Current Biology found that the availability of research study data diminishes with each passing year following study publication. The authors, from the University of British Columbia, looked at 516 articles published between 1991 and 2011 and first attempted to locate the e-mail addresses of study authors and contact them. For… Read More »
Posted in: Technology
Nov
22
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An important mobile app review was posted on the site iMedicalApps yesterday. The review of Epocrates’ new app “Bugs & Drugs,” though a bit longer than most of iMedicalApps review pieces is worth a read (here). In this review, author Timothy Aungst, PharmD, judiciously points out the potential utility of this app billed as… Read More »
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Nov
19
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The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) is assisting the NLM with promoting MedlinePlus Connect. An NN/LM task force conducted interviews with 17 key informants representing the broad spectrum of organizations that are involved with EHR implementation. Following on last week’s post about NLM’s recent MedlinePlus Connect enhancement, I thought some might be interested in the… Read More »
Posted in: News From NNLM PNR, Technology
Nov
14
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MedlinePlus Connect is a free service from the National Library of Medicine that can link the health information resource MedlinePlus.gov to EHRs and patient portals. Connect can be set up as a web service or web application and delivers relevant consumer level information on conditions, medications and labs from MedlinePlus after receiving a request from the… Read More »
Posted in: News from NLM, Technology
Sep
06
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Young Invincibles and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services have created a competition that will tap into the creativity and energy of young Americans while raising awareness about the new Health Care Law and encouraging young people to take advantage of the benefits of health insurance. With a prize pool worth up to… Read More »
Posted in: Funding, News from NLM, Technology