We love medical iPhone applications, but now we’re getting the word that we aren’t the only ones. Computing Journal is reporting that Epocrates, Inc. has announced that more than 100,000 physicians are using company’s iPhone software in their clinical practices. The company further claims that this user load puts Epocrates among the elite top five percent of iPhone developers whose products are used for more than a month after the download.
“With a decade to refine our clinical content and mobile applications, we have established Epocrates as the most frequently used guide at the point of care with physicians using it more than six times per day,” said Jeff Tangney, president and chief operating officer for Epocrates. “The iPhone platform has been a terrific vehicle for us to continue to innovate, introducing new features physicians have fully integrated into their workflow.”
We can only hope this leads to more exciting medical applications for mobile computing not only from Epocrates, but all medical software publishers.
Coincidentally, Epocrates just released an application for the iPhone, Blackberry, Palm, and Windows Mobile that provides detailed information on over-the-counter medications. Here’s a video demonstrating the app:
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