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BY K ATY MENA-BERKLEY EPOCRATES One in two physicians utilizes Epocrates, from athenahealth. Physicians may install the app on Android or iOS devices to connect quickly with other physicians or access key information about patients. The app and most of its content and capabilities are available free of charge, off ering physicians cost-eff ective solutions to gather patient health data and information about medications and drug interactions. For an annual membership fee of $159.99, physicians may utilize additional functionality, Epocrates Essentials. This pre- mium version includes peer-reviewed disease content developed in partnership with the publishers of The BMJ. This in-depth content explores details such as diagnostic and risk factors for a range of diseases, as well as evidence-based treatment options, patient instructions and follow-up recommendations. Physicians may also fi nd drug monographs for alternative medicines, such as herbal supplements, on the premium Epocrates page, as well as specifi c treatment recommendations for infec- tious diseases. Epocrates is estimated to save clinicians 20 minutes per day and to help them avoid a minimum of one adverse drug event per week. GADCALC Developed by the R adiolog y Depa r tment at the Universit y of Wisconsin-Madison, this free iOS app for sma r tphones a nd tablets is ta i lored to cer ta in needs of physicia ns a nd technicia ns working with MR I. The software is based on the department 's gadolinium dose ca lcu lator, which the tea m relea sed to the public in 2014. Uti lizing GadCa lc, clinicia ns may ca lcu late t he specif ic dosage volume of contrast agents that should be administered to patients based on individua l patient data . Additiona l ly, GadCa lc deta i ls packa ge infor mation for different contrast agents, listing critica l variables and details, such a s i n for mat ion about cl i n ica l t r ia l resu lt s, dosa ge information, possible risks a nd usage options. DOXIMIT Y Doximit y of fers physicia ns oppor tunities to interact with one a nother via iOS or A ndroid versions of the sof twa re. A n estimated 60 percent of clinicia ns use Doximity to sha re a nd excha nge HIPA A-secure communication. Benefi ts include: + The abi lit y to excha nge HIPA A-secure fa xes w ithout a fa x machine PHYSICIANS WHO ARE SE ARCHING FOR INFORMATION- RICH APPS HAVE A WIDE VARIE T Y OF OPTIONS. HERE ARE A FE W THAT HAVE CAPTURED SIGNIFICANT CLINICAL AT TENTION. TROUBLE-AVERTING APPS Time-saving, for Physicians 2 4