Lexicomp Introduces On-Hand on HP TouchPad

Lexicomp On-Hand is now available on HP TouchPad. HP webOS used by Lexicomp On-Hand will help more clinicians to access Lexicomp’s information, announced Wolters Kluwer Health. The organization is a top provider of information for healthcare professionals and students across the world.

The healthcare industry is provided medical information and clinical content solutions by Lexicomp. Patient safety is improved with the necessary tools provided by Lexicomp. Apart from ensuring compliance, these tools from Lexicomp also elevate the quality of care received by patients.

The most comprehensive medical application is now available to the healthcare market in the form of Lexicomp On-Hand on HP TouchPad. The most innovative drug information and clinical content is offered by Lexicomp as it strives to be at the forefront of emerging technology.

Smartphones and tablet devices are an important part of the integrated solution. Timely and accurate pharmacotherapy can therefore be made by clinicians. Smartphones and tablet devices also play an important role in the clinicians’ prescribing decisions in the office or at the hospital bedside.

Comprehensive drug information databases are delivered by Lexicomp On-Hand for the TouchPad to medical professionals. Apart from the larger screen, the medical professions will also experience faster downloads with Lexicomp On-Hand for the TouchPad.

In a release, Steven Kerscher, VP and GM at Lexicomp said, “Our webOS app for TouchPad provides clinicians a larger, tablet sized view for easily viewing our drug information resources and especially specific content areas like charts and special topics. The HP TouchPad also offers unique user interface features, such as multi-tasking and card stacking - which are not available on other platforms.”

In 1999, Lexicomp On-Hand was developed for Palm OS.  Lexicomp was able to bring their drug information to personal digital assistants (PDAs) with Lexicomp On-Hand for Palm OS. According to Kerscher, it was evident that Lexicomp had to make content available on handheld devices after the launch of handheld devices in the 90’s. With Palm being the top handheld device, the company had developed Lexicomp On-Hand for Palm OS.

Kerscher said, “Today we’re bringing our comprehensive information to new, innovative devices like the TouchPad running webOS.”

For more information on Lexicomp, visit http://www.lexi.com.