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Text the Patient's Family
Updates from the OR
aPP StORE
W
ith the Electronic Access
to Surgical Events (EASE)
smartphone app, friends
and family members stay informed about
the progress
of their loved
one's sur-
gery. Up to
10 registered
recipients
download
the free app
to receive
encrypted,
HIPAA-com-
pliant
images,
videos and text messages sent by the sur-
gical team that automatically disappear
after 45 seconds to eliminate worry about
deleting the sensitive information. Nurses
send updates from the OR throughout pro-
cedures, which the app's developers say
increases patient satisfaction and loyalty.
easeapplications.com
T
ired of dealing with the frus-
trations of surgeons whose
preference cards are wrong or
obsolete? You can now take matters into
your own hands
with an app
called
MySurgeon.
Available at the
App Store on
iTunes and at
mysurgeon.net,
the app, created
by a veteran
orthopedic
physician assis-
tant, lets you create, edit and store sur-
geons' preferences and procedures, elim-
inating the need to rely on potentially
outdated or inaccurate facility cards.
Users can also share data with colleagues
via text or e-mail, and store appointment
and contact information. Subscriptions
start at $2.49 a month or $24.99 a year.
mysurgeon.net
Manage Preference Cards
On Your Smartphone
