subject: Top Ipad Applications For Medical Professionals, Students And Patients [print this page] Among the many functions that the iPad has been able to perform, the healthcare sector has been able to leverage its ability to host applications in a number of innovative ways. From medical education, patient monitoring and image viewing applications, the medical fraternity is working hard to leverage this tool to successfully integrate technology with enhanced patient care and service delivery.
At the same time, this has resulted in the development of thousands of healthcare related applications for the iPad. In this scenario, it has become challenging for medical professionals and educators to identify the one"s which truly benefit one"s medical practice. Here are some of the most popular and functional medical applications available for the iPad ""
1.The AirStrip Patient Monitoring Application "" Available for free on the iPad, this application offers the opportunity to integrate patient monitoring systems into the tablet. Physicians can easily keep a check on the vital signs such as blood pressure within seconds of them being recorded. This application is also available for Android based devices.
2. CardioTech "" This is another freely available education resource which helps healthcare service providers to easily facilitate patient education for patients as well as their caregivers. This application is specifically designed to help train patients in cardiovascular and peripheral diseases.
3. MedScape "" A very popular healthcare resource, this freely available application developed by WebMD offers physicians, nursing professionals and physician"s access to interesting news and alerts specific to 34 specialities. Healthcare professionals can select the specialities that they would like to follow and gain access to a range of information within seconds
4. Drchrono HER "" Designed to facilitate the requirements of the federal healthcare incentive program in the United States of America, this free application allows physicians of all disciplines to function in a paperless administration. It aims at enhancing efficiency levels of a clinic and encourages maintenance of patient records and details pertaining to medications. It also allows doctors to maintain appointments with great ease.
5. Mobile MIM "" This fascinating application allows physicians to upload and download radiological images onto their tablet using MIMcloud.com an internet based service.
6. Dental Expert "" Vancouver based dentistry experts are now increasingly using the support of this freely available patient guide which interestingly elaborates a number of aspects of various oral procedures. This application is freely available on iTunes.
7. Blausen Human Atlas "" This extensive anatomical atlas of the human body allows physicians to manipulate the animations with their finger tips. This is ideal when the physician is elaborating a condition to a patient and their family members or training them on use of specific medical equipment. Interesting features include zoom, narration and the inclusion of thousands of animations and narrations. This application costs USD 19.99.
8. OsiriX HD ""This radiology imaging application facilitates the display of images from all popular imaging modalities such as PET scans, MRI, Ultrasounds and CT scans. It is user friendly and allows users to switch between images through single finger screen swipes.
In addition to this, also explore applications such as RX Writer, SurgiChart, and Visual DX, to help you run your medical practice more efficiently.
