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Don’t Get Hurt Without It!
May 6th, 2010 | Posted Under: preview, Resources | No Comments »Strains, sprains, breaks and gashes can leave casual recreational types and hard-core athletes scrambling for answers. Knowing what to do and where to go when you have an unexpected illness or accident is now as close as your fingertips with iTriage®.
First introduced as an application for the iPhone and iPod Touch, iTriage is now available for the Android, as well as for other smartphones and computer users with Internet access at www.iTriageHealth.com. iTriage is the first symptom-to-provider application that offers you a mobile acute care decision tool when seconds count the most. Two Colorado Emergency physicians developed the software application that enables you to search symptoms, diseases, procedures and find the closest medical facilities based on your GPS coordinates, IP address or zip code.
“We wanted to develop an app that actually responded to the way the user naturally searches for information about their symptoms and possible causes. The unique capability of iTriage is that the software can then lead users to the most appropriate point of care,” said Peter Hudson, M.D., CEO of Healthagen, developer of iTriage. “Given the powerful functionality of smartphones, the iTriage application is where this mobile technology becomes extremely useful and can possibly save a life.”
iTriage is available for free on the App store and in the Android Market and contains a nation-wide database of all hospitals, urgent care centers, retail clinics, physicians, and pharmacies. Those who have downloaded the app or access it on their computer now have volumes of medical references that would have filled a small library in years past. Now, that information is contained in the palm of your hand.
Nominated as one of the “Most Useful Apps” and “Best Apps for Parents“ by iPhone Life Magazine, iTriage is providing accessible and immediate answers to healthcare questions. Learn more about the iTriage mobile and desk-top features at www.iTriageHealth.com.
By Marcia Noyes