Need to Keep Up with Your Chemo? There's an App for That.

I admit it. I love my iPhone. From my personal life to my professional life, I use it for just about everything you can imagine. I happen to love the various applications (aka "apps") that make my already convenienced life that much more-so. There are already numerous apps for healthcare professionals, but now there's an app to help cancer survivors keep track of their chemo.

Merck & Co., Inc., just launched iChemoDiary, a free first-of-its-kind application designed to be used by caregivers and survivors undergoing chemotherapy. The application is available on the Apple Store (iTunes.com, application program - search for "iChemoDiary").

It has some really useful features including recording chemo schedules, meds, treatment plans, and selected treatment side effects. It also has a tool to create reports that can be discussed with healthcare providers. Anyone with an iPhone or iPod Touch can download iChemoDiary. Give it a whirl. What do you think?

 

Comments

[Kayee Bank]

Hi, This sounds like a really useful app! Thanks for sharing. Do you have one you recommend for oncology nurses/health care professionals that helps with medication interactions? THanks.

[Joni Watson]

Absolutely! (Like I said, it seems like there's an appl for nearly everything.)

Medscape has a great app that does include drug interactions. It's free.

Epocrates also has a free app including drug interactions.

I bet there are several robust apps you could purchase for drug interactions, as well. I suggest you visit the iPhone App Store and just do a simple search. You'll be surprised all the apps appropriate for healthcare professionals!

Here are a few websites that may also help.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/leadership/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220900375

http://www.healthcareitnews.com/top-10-free-medical-iphone-apps

[meganmielke]

I to LOVE my iPhone! It has seriously changed my life. Thanks for the app suggestion, I will definetly download it!