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AHFS Drug InformationTop 100 HospitalsCan Patients Afford Medication?Government Reveals Hospital Errors Physician’s Mobile Device UseClinical Question of the MonthTell Us Your StoryUpcoming WebinarsUpcoming EventsSign up for NewsletterBuzzWords Sign UpSubscribe to BEEM AlertsSubscribe to Clinical Question www.pepid.comPrevious Issue
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AHFS Drug Information Integrated into PEPID We are pleased to announce we’ve expanded our partnership with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the premier provider of drug information. This partnership puts the AHFS Essentials drug information in electronic format, delivered on any mobile device or within any EMR system and integrated into PEPID’s clinical content, dosing calculators and lab manual. The 2011 AHFS Essentials is the best selling source of comprehensive drug data available for healthcare professionals today. “We are excited to deliver AHFS for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists,” said John Wagner, PEPID President. “PEPID’s mobile and system integration expertise on all platforms makes this drug information easily accessible to pharmacists nationwide.” Learn more at pepid.com - AHFS Essentials Top 100 Hospitals, Did Yours Make the List?
Can Your Patients Afford their Medication? Have you ever thought to ask your patients if they can afford the medication that you were about to prescribe them? If they have a problem affording their meds, have you thought about other alternatives or ways to help them? A study was done on a group of 1,500 people, 20% of which stated that they could not afford to get and take the medication their doctor had prescribed them. If patients are unable to get the mediation prescribed to them, the medical problem will go untreated which can create more serious medical problems. These patients are also more likely to require hospitalization, which obviously carries a higher cost. This cost then falls back onto the laps of hospitals and physicians. It is important that healthcare professionals work with their patients to make sure they get the medications they need. If there are alternative less expensive options for those that may be experiencing money troubles, it is important that they be offered. Physicians who have access to hand held drug databases are easily able to look up various medications, their generics and alternatives as well as cost to learn more about drug databases for physicians and pharmacists, click here
Physician’s Use of Mobile Devices is on the Rise A recent study was done that shows “mobile consumption of medical news” has increased 45% between June 1, 2010 and February 28, 2011. The study was done by Bulletin Healthcare and they were able to gauge the method in which physicians accessed the medical information. Based on data from this study, it shows that a wide majority of Physicians prefer Apple Devices, with more than a 90% share in the results. The iPhone usage declined from 86% to 79%, while the iPad picked up steam and doubled from 8% to 14%. Android is a minority in physician use; however they have managed to double their share between June and February. As physicians continue to use their mobile devices more and more for medical purposes, the applications on these devices continue to meet more needs of the physician than they ever thought possible. PEPID offers a wide variety of medical suites for physician’s mobile devices. Just to name a few there is the Emergency Physician Suite, Primary Care Plus, Professional Nursing Suite and much more. Some of the features included with subscription to PEPID on your mobile device are:
Have the Clinical Question of the month sent directly to your inbox! [Sign Up]What bacteria is most commonly known to infect human bite wounds? A.) Hepatitis B B.) Pasterella Multicodia C.) Staph. Aureus D.) E. Coli E.) Bartonella Henselea Answer: C.) Staph. Aureus Tell Us Your Story Why did you choose PEPID? How did you fall in love with PEPID? When did PEPID help you in your practice? What is YOUR PEPID story? Send an email to marketing@pepid.com with your story and the winning entry will receive a free subscription to PEPID. Upcoming Webinars Electronic Nursing Information in Academics Wednesday, April 27th, 2pm CST  Thursday, May 12th, 1pm CST Upcoming Events
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