Popular ABX and HIV Guides, Continuing Medical Education Now Available on Mobile Platforms including Smart Phones
Marlboro, Mass -- April 3, 2008 --
Skyscape ®, the worldwide leading service for
trusted medical information by specialty for mobile devices announced today that it is the exclusive mobile service provider of the popular
Antibiotic (ABX) and HIV Guides. Developed by the Johns Hopkins POC-IT (Point of Care Information Technology) Center, the Guides are electronic evidence-based, easily navigated clinical decision support tools to help health care professionals raise the standards of care and improve patient safety. The agreement enables Johns Hopkins to extend the reach of its highly regarded specialty-based medical content into
Skyscape's rapidly expanding network of mobile professionals using wireless devices and smart phones to access information.
The
ABX Guide was recently named a Top 10 medical software application by Medical Economics.
“With this release, the best gets even better,” commented Istvan Krisko, M.D., Founder and President of Palm Beach Infectious Disease Institute and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine. “The Johns Hopkins
ABX Guide and HIV Guide are the gold standards in the field of infectious diseases. Having access to these in a mobile format further enhances the impact these resources can have on quality patient care. I recommend these Skyscape products to specialists and primary care physicians alike.”
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