Although this is a PhRMA sponsored (sanofi-aventis) iPhone application, it appears to be very helpful and useful for on-the-go tracking of nutritional information. It seems designed specifically for diabetic patients, however, its uses appear to extend to any disease state where managing nutrition is important (e.g., hypertension, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, etc.).

I would consider this app in the realm of telemedicine - or at least mobile health - and the only suggestion I have for improvement, at first glance, is the ability to export or somehow otherwise share this information with healthcare providers.

PracticeRx by Doctor’s Digest delivers real time breaking news about medication safety (including instant alerts and hazard alerts of National Importance) to your iPhone/iPod Touch, PLUS the latest practice management and medication safety tips and instant error reporting tools from Doctor's Digest and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP).

Doctor’s Digest and ISMP Essential Practice Tips, with links to FREE ISMP medication safety material, and in-depth information on the same or other practice-management topics at www.doctorsdigest.net. Tips will be uploaded twice weekly and are based on cutting-edge information from over 1,600 thought leaders and experts from the Doctor's Digest practice management medical journal and the latest medication safety expertise from ISMP, available in text, audio and video format.

MERP - Medication Errors Reporting Program – - A direct link to a HIPAA-compliant error reporting form from ISMP with three options right from this App: NOW…report errors via one-touch direct dial directly to ISMP, leave a voice-recording, or complete a HIPAA-compliant form.

ISMP – MedSafety Alerts -- Audio Alert accompaniment of urgent drug alerts in real time.

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Very cool [free] new application for iPhone - and, eventually, for the iPad - that has built int medication safety information and reporting from ISMP.