ICD-9 and DSM-IV for WebOS
Just a quick blog to mention that ICD-9 and DSM-IV apps are being developed for WebOS (i.e. the Palm Pre/Plus and Pixi). At the moment they are in PreCentral. The ICD-9 app has been uploaded to the repository and is already available via Preware (don’t know what Preware is? You should learn how to Install Preware as there are lots more goodies not available in the Palm App Catalog). The DSM-IV app is in an earlier stage of development but you can download the app (in zipped form) from the Forum and install it using WOSQI (which you would have if you have installed Preware via WOSQI).
Anyway to whet your appetites, here are some screenshots :
They’ll eventually find their way into the App Catalog, but if you can’t wait, jump onto the Preware bandwagon now!
Update: DSM-IV is now available in the Precentral Repository and Preware
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About the author, Alan: Alan Teh is a Malaysian Physician who specialises in Hematology-Oncology & Stem cell Transplantation. He has been using Palm PDAs since 1997 and is absolutely reliant on them. His current PDA is a Palm Pre and is a strong advocate of the webOS platform, Palm's latest operating system. Caught the blogging bug in 2004 and has been addicted ever since… |
…uhm…you do realize the DSM-V is on its way out, so the DSM-IV-TR will soon be obsolete…right?
Not till 2013
http://goo.gl/q2X5
Will there be links to diagnostic criteria?
Yes, this is an ongoing effort to provide informative links for more information on each diagnosis.
Check out the forum thread:
http://goo.gl/bMeI
ICD 9 is very useful for all drs who want to bill accurately. It’s much easier to use these apps or google than thumbing through a big expensive book. I’m sure lots of physicians are still paying for big icd9 or CPT code books. They are antiquated and deserve to be on the obsolete heap like the phone book. I’d rather look up my own codes than relying on the billing people or secretaries. Speaking of which, a CPT code app would be good for the surgeons and procedurists.