Resources Available on the Web

(Some of the following links may include both Palm and Pocket PC software and/or information) 


I. Software 

         - Access Medicine 
         - Diagnosaurus
        Requires free registration. Adapted from         
        Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 
         - Epocrates Rx/Essentials/RxPro/Dx/Lab  : 
                Free versions available
        - HP Mobile Printing : Works on any HP printer w/ IR capabilities 
        - Lexi-Comp
        - MedicalPocketPC.com
        - medpda.net
        - Micromedex 
        - Microsoft Activesync
        - Mobile Merck Medicus  : Requires free registration. Includes
                 17th edition of the Merck Manual. 
        - pdacortex.com
        - pdamd.com
        - Praxis EMR
        - UptodatePepid 
 
 

 II. Medical Society Portals

        - American College of Physicians - PDA Portal 
        - Duke University Medical Center Library - PDA Portal 
 
 

III. PDA Tutorials

- Tutorial -From Yale's Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
- Windows Mobile -Pocket PC Support Tutorials and How To's
www.paperlessclassroom.org
- Powerpoint Presentation -From Yale
Brigham Young University Idaho's PDA guide
- Palm Grafitti 2 Writing Software
- PEPID: to Reinstall go to www.pepid.com and select “My Account” from the top blue bar. Enter your email address and password when prompted. Then select “Click here to download PEPID Manager ”. Instructions will appear on the next screen. Be sure you follow the instructions for the POCKET PC.
- PDAMD.com 
- Medical PDA software  - studentdoc
- Medical PDA software – University of Cincinnati - Academic Information Technology and Libraries
- Palm Medical Education - Palmsource
- American Medical Student Organization Overview of Handheld Devices

 


IV. Google Searches

- Search +"pda tutorial" +"medical"
- Search +"pda tutorial" +"health science"
- Search +"pda tutorial" +"health sciences"

 

V. PDA Informational Sites

- Dalhousie University PDA page
- PDAStreet.com
- Microsoft Windows Mobile Site
- The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy: PDA Frequently Asked Questions
- Samford University: PDA Links of Interest
- Medical College of Wisconsin PDA Information Page
- PC Today: Troubleshoot Your Device (PDAs)
-
Smart Computing: Basic PDA Troubleshooting

VI. PDA Manufacturer Pages

- Dell
- Hewlett Packard
- Palm, Inc.
- Blackberry

VII. PDA Reviews and Prices

- CNET Reviews
- Popular Mechanics
- CDWG

 


VIII. PDA Security Products

- Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library  
- PC Magazine
-
PDASecure -PDA password/encryption.   ForeverSecure (PC encryption)
- TealLock - PDA Password/Encryption : PALM ONLY
- Symantec - PDA Antivirus

- MCloak

 

IX. PDA Patient Information Software

 

X. PDA E-Prescriptions Software

           - Iscribe 
           - Bluefish Rx Writer
           - Doc-U-Script
           - TouchScript eRx
 


XI. PDA Document Readers

 
           - Teal Doc - Document Reader
           - Isilo - Document Reader
           - Acrobat Reader - PDF Reader 
           - Documents to Go - Word, Excel and PowerPoint Files

 

XII. PDA Decision Support Software

- Inforetriever -filtered, synopsized, evidence-based information, searches POEMs and Cochrane Systematic Review abstracts, decision support tools, diagnostic calculators, 5-Minute Clinical Consult
- TheraDoc -Antibiotic assistant, Public health surveillance assistant, Pain management assistant, Infection control assistant, ADE assistant (adverse drug event)


XIII. PDA Medical Calculators

 

 

XV. PDA Coding Software

         - Bluefish RX ICD and CPT 
         - CodeMeister-uses iSilo
         - Pocket ICD/CPT 
         - MD Coder