Technology has been known to perk up businesses and this time around, Vocera has unveiled its own batch of smartphones, aiming to assist medical professionals and staff in rendering efficient patient care and flexible mobile communication as well. The Vocera smartphone was jointly developed with Motorola, offering a one-touch voice-user interface running on the Mobile 6.1 operating systems.

With this new device, doctors and clinical personnel will be able to access business applications as well such as clinic system alerts, asset tracking and medical reference. It even allows them to communicate since it has corporate e-mail provisions as well.

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We have yet again another iPhone app pegged to aid clinical practitioners and doctors, especially with the growing problems surrounding Musculoskeletal Conditions. Considered as one of the factors that force patients to seek consultations today, the new app called Clinical ORthopedic Exam (CORE) helps in the diagnosis and medical decision-making based on evidence-supported principles. Features include the ability to read instructions prior to performing tests, video demos and a test properties section.

Here is a video demo of the CORE iPhone App:

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Modality unveils two new Procedures Consult Internal Medicine applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch which should be a great aid for doctors and physicians in performing medical routines. The apps provide high quality expert video illustrations that can be accessed at anytime they are needed.

The Procedures Consult Internal Medicine (General) highlights 25 procedures ranging from abdominal paracentesis to transvenous pacing. Procedures Consult Internal Medicine (Musculoskeletal) offers overviews of 22 procedures for splinting, arthrocentesis and dislocation reduction.

The app is now available over at the iTunes App Store for $39.99.

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A doctor will always need his resources. And we are not just talking about books. They are practically prehistoric if you visit the modern doctor these days. Like most of us, they turn to their mobile phones or devices for reference, a great aid when it comes to reference for making their usual diagnoses and prescription to incoming patients.

To make it easier, WebMD makes it easier for physicians to access their database of information with the Medscape Mobile for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. This new app allows physicians to access pertinent information via mobile format and can be accessed on demand and as needed.

Among the features of the Medscape Mobile include:

• Drug database of over 6,000 generic and brand name drugs, plus hundreds of herbals, supplements and antidotes.
• Drug interaction checker that quickly shows interactions for a combination of up to 30 drugs, herbals and/or supplements.
• Medscape Medical News with up-to-date, specialty-focused medical content across more than 30 specialties.
• Continuing Medical Education from MedscapeCME in formats created specifically for the mobile device.
• The WebMD Health Directory featuring contact information for over 400,000 physicians, 57,000 pharmacies, and 6,000 hospitals in a convenient search format.

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Ultrasound procedures gets a big gift from technology as Signostics announced FDA clearance for its portable ultrasound product. The new ultrasound device is the world’s smallest ultrasound which can be practically brought anywhere by physicians just like an ordinary stethoscope.

With this new advent, patients seeking proper diagnosis on issues surrounding pregnancy or abdominal problems no longer have to get in line for ultrasound tests. Doctors simply pull out the device and perform the ultrasound right there at the exam room!

The Signos delivers high-resolution images anywhere, at any time for general medical applications, including: abdominal assessments such as bladder, abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, and trauma assessment; musculoskeletal; and basic obstetrics, such as pregnancy viability and fetal positioning.

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It is important for doctors and physicians to gain access to medical records of their patients since they use this to evaluate illnesses and diseases. Rather than the need to be at the hospital or clinic where they are practicing, they can now access records from anywhere with the use of the iPhone.

With Allscripts Remote, physicians can now safely make critical medical decisions even when they are away from the office, with all relevant information available on the one device they keep closest - their phone. Also available for the Apple iPod touch, Allscripts Remote delivers an interactive connection to the award-winning Allscripts Enterprise and Professional Electronic Health Records.

Capabilities include quick access to real-time patient summary information; fast communication to local hospital emergency rooms; convenient ePrescribing to the patient’s regular pharmacy; and real-time access to all the information a physician needs to make decisions, including medical history, lab results and medications.

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