Epocrates, Inc., an athenahealth, Inc. service has been ranked the number one medical reference app on smartphones and tablets among U.S. physicians for the fifth consecutive year, according to Manhattan Research’s 2014 Taking the Pulse® U.S. study.
The newly released Taking the Pulse U.S. study reports on technology adoption and behavior trends among physicians across the U.S. More than 3,000 physicians shared their opinions. Key findings include:
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Epocrates is #1 – Epocrates is the most popular medical reference application on smartphone and tablet devices among U.S. physician app users.
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Critical to Workflow – Epocrates users are more likely to use digital resources on their smartphones for professional purposes than the average U.S. physician. 62 percent of physicians who use Epocrates use their smartphones to access clinical content in between patient consults; 39 percent during patient consults.
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Epocrates Physicians are Frequent Users – Nearly one-third of physicians using Epocrates on a smartphone launch the app three or more times a day.
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Clinical Content Seekers – While drug references remain one of the top digital resources used by physicians on a smartphone, those who use Epocrates are almost twice as likely as non-Epocrates users to access both drug reference databases and clinical references.
“I have worked in pediatrics for 13 years, and Epocrates has made a big difference in the quality and safety of the care I deliver,” said Dr. Ryan Walley, a pediatrician from Birmingham, Alabama. “I use Epocrates to answer critical questions, and it has never failed me. You can never overestimate the value of accurate peds dosing or information on drug-drug interactions when you need it most.”
To learn more about Epocrates and its latest point-of-care solutions, please visitwww.epocrates.com .
