Healthline Ranks Two @Point of CareTM Apps Among its
Top 14 Multiple Sclerosis Apps
 Livingston, New Jersey – August 29, 2013 –@Point of Care is pleased to announce that two of its iPhone/iPad apps focused on multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment and management have been included in Healthline Networks’ 2013 survey of the 14 Best Multiple Sclerosis iPhone & Android Apps, and also available in Windows 8. This marks the second consecutive appearance in the survey for both apps.The Healthline editors selected their top 14 MS apps based on potential to aid people with MS and their loved ones, user ratings, affordability, accessibility, format, functionality, and relevance to MS and its community’s needs.Multiple Sclerosis @Point of Care, updated in real time, is a clinical decision-making platform for healthcare professionals that supports best practices and evidence-based medicine, utilizing proprietary software and design. Powered by originally researched, peer-reviewed content presented by expert faculty, the app delves into screening, diagnosis, advances in imaging technologies, updates on current and emerging therapies, complementary and alternative medicine, symptom management, cognitive impairment, and a range of special topics critical to the optimal management of MS. @Point of Care puts a robust knowledge base, curated and updated dynamically by world-renowned specialists and content editors, into the clinician’s hands at the time it is acutely needed.MedImage Cases® Multiple Sclerosis, a collection of interactive peer-reviewed case studies, explores the latest advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other imaging technologies and their practical application to MS patient care, disease management, and treatment monitoring. Each case presents actual patient MRIs and histories, insightful audio commentary and analysis by a renowned neurology expert, a scrolling/downloadable transcript, and supplemental patient education materials. Share Your KnowledgeTM and Share Your CaseTM, two new collaboration tools, enable clinician participants to comment on any presented case and submit their own intriguing or challenging case for discussion, respectively.Both apps also offer free continuing medical education (CME/CE) credit for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and physician assistants.“We are honored that, for the second year running, Healthline has recognized our two MS apps for excellence and relevance from among so many other worthy candidates,” said Robert Stern, Chief Executive Officer of @Point of Care.Healthline Networks (www.healthlinenetworks.net) is a leading provider of intelligent online health solutions, enabling 100 million consumers a month to make more confident, informed healthcare decisions. The company’s proprietary consumer healthcare taxonomy, the largest of its kind, powers a suite of intelligent health search, content, and advertising services.@Point of Care™ seamlessly integrates timely, evidence-based medical information with leading-edge technology, providing a valuable practice tool that enables physicians and other clinicians to make informed and personalized patient management decisions, right at the point of care. Learn more at www.atpointofcare.com.Contact:
Robert Stern Chief Executive Officer @Point of Care™ 973-200-2521 |
