FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Unbound Medicine and American Academy
of Pediatrics Release Mobile Bright Futures
Pediatric Guidelines Available for PDAs
and Smartphones
Charlottesville, VA, March 4,
2008—Today, Unbound Medicine, a leader in
knowledge management solutions and mobile information resources
for healthcare, and the American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP), the leading professional organization representing
healthcare professionals caring for infants, children and
adolescents, announced the launch of Bright Futures
for Mobile Devices. Now, clinicians and trainees can
access the AAP’s comprehensive and practical pediatric
health guidelines directly on their PDA or smartphone.
Bright Futures for Mobile Devices includes both
the third edition of Bright Futures Guidelines for
Health Supervision of Infants, Children and Adolescents and
the Bright Futures Pocket Guide. More than 50
experts in pediatrics, family medicine, public health,
dentistry and mental health contributed to content that
was reviewed by 1,000 health professionals, parents, and
child advocates. The Bright Futures project was initiated
in 1990 and is funded by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration’s
(HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).
”The time allotted for a well-child visit is all too
brief,” said Mark Hormann, MD, FAAP, of the Department
of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical Center,
Houston. “Having a mobile version of Bright Futures on
my handheld device helps me stay on top of everything I need
to cover—developmental milestones, immunizations, age
appropriate screening and counseling for patients and parents.”
“We’re pleased to be able to deliver important
child development guidelines and health supervision standards
directly at the point of care,” said Maureen DeRosa,
Director, Department of Marketing and Publications at the
AAP. “Bright Futures for Mobile Devices can
provide child health professionals with the tools they need
to ensure optimal health care for children from birth through
the teen years.”
“Bright Futures for Mobile Devices is a practical
way to bring this preventive care initiative from the AAP
and HRSA right into every day practice,” added Bill
Detmer, MD, President and CEO of Unbound Medicine. “Pediatricians
and policy makers will now have a powerful and convenient
tool to support families and promote healthy development
in ways the Bright Futures Guidelines emphasize.”
Using Bright Futures for Mobile Devices, clinicians
can link directly from age-based visit summaries in the Pocket
Guide to comprehensive strategies for anticipatory guidance
and preventive care. Unbound Medicine’s powerful platform
includes intuitive navigation tools, links to related information
and bookmark capability and is compatible with all current
smartphones and handheld devices using the Windows Mobile
or Palm operating systems.
To experience Bright Futures for Mobile Devices with
a free trial, visit http://www.unboundmedicine.com/store/bright_futures.
About the American Academy
of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of
60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists
and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health,
safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents
and young adults. Visit the AAP online at www.aap.org.
About Unbound Medicine
Unbound Medicine, Inc. develops next-generation knowledge
management systems for healthcare. The company's handheld,
wireless, and Web-based technology platform and its information
architecture services provide healthcare professionals
with advanced systems for acquiring, managing and sharing
knowledge. Additional information is available at www.unboundmedicine.com.
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Contact
Anne Schuldiner Patterson
Unbound Medicine
T: 610-627-9090 x228
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