[September 28, 2005]

Family Practitioners Are Embracing Mobile Medical Reference Solutions, Cite Benefits Including Update-to-Date Information, Error Reduction

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Family Practitioners are enthusiastically embracing the use of mobile medical reference solutions and cite the timeliness of information and help in reducing medical errors among the greatest benefits, according to Skyscape, Inc., the leading provider of interactive mobile references for over 475,000 medical professionals.

"Already well aware of the personal productivity advantages of PDAs, a rapidly increasing number of family practitioners are employing their mobile devices as digital medical reference tools," said Sandeep Shah, president and CEO of Skyscape.
The value of digital medical reference solutions among family practitioners is clear, Shah said. Physicians cite the timeliness of information and ability to instantly cross-index information between titles as the top two reasons for adopting the technology. Additional benefits include the accuracy and safety of referencing information from trusted sources, improving the quality of patient treatment at the point of care, and enhancements in personal productivity and efficiency.
Skyscape continuously updates its 300+ mobile medical reference titles on Palm, Pocket PC PDAS and smartphones, providing a timely resource that print publications cannot match, he noted. In addition, Skyscape's patented smARTlink(TM) technology enables readers to easily cross-index with its other clinical and drug prescription products. Combined, the technologies deliver a powerful and integrated source of mobile information for family practitioners, Shah said.
At Skyscape, the most popular downloaded titles by family practitioners include The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 31st Ed; Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 16th Ed.; Outlines in Clinical Medicine, and the PIER Evidence-Based database from the American College of Physicians.
"Each physician typically has his or her own favorite texts -- representing the 'go to' resources for the bulk of their daily reference needs. Today the print versions of those favorites largely remain in the office, as family practitioners load those same titles -- in digital format -- onto their PDAs to serve as up-to-date, anytime, anywhere mobile reference sources," Shah said.
"I find that many family practitioners are using mobile devices, today. I personally use my PDA on a daily basis and the Skyscape references have become central to my mobile medical library," says Dr. Alvin B. Lin, MD, FAAFP. "The ability to look up every important detail in trusted references like Harrison's and the PIER Evidence-Based database from the American College of Physicians is such a tremendous asset when it comes to providing quality care to my patients."
For more information, visit Skyscape in booth #3943 at the American Academy of Family Physician's 2005 Scientific Assembly in San Francisco, Sept. 28 -- Oct. 2, 2005. Skyscape is on the Net at http://www.skyscape.com/.
About Skyscape
Skyscape(R) (http://www.skyscape.com/) is the leading provider of interactive, intelligent mobile medical references that improve the quality and efficiency of patient care and help reduce medical errors. Skyscape has a registered user base of over 475,000 medical practitioners. Its more than 300 trusted references cover 30+ medical specialties. All are integrated via Skyscape's easy-to-use smARTlink(TM) technology and are available on Palm OS(R), Windows(R) Mobile and Windows(R) powered desktop and Tablet PCs.
Skyscape, Inc.

CONTACT: Don Goncalves for Skyscape, Inc., +1-781-793-9380,dgoncalves@tizinc.com

Web site: http://www.skyscape.com/

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