Shouheil M. Habbal, MD, FACR, a partner at Kaiser Permanente, and chief of the allergy department, likes to use Skyscape software especially while on rounds with patients. He says:

“I am a great fan of your products. Some of my patients ask questions about a drug side effect or interaction and you cannot believe how powerful it is to show the patient the information in my iPAQ. They ask why don’t all the doctors have it? I am an internist, allergist, and rheumatologist, and I cannot keep up with the peripheral information, especially when I am practicing internal medicine (dosage, available doses, interactions, etc.). I feel very reassured having 5MCC, DrDrugs, iFacts, and OCM* all in my pocket!”

Doctors often talk about how Skyscape software relieves their anxiety about making mistakes! Dr. Habbal reminds us that we should equally include the patients in this consideration. How wonderful is it to not only be confident of your decisions, but also be able to ease your patients’ mind with the information you have in your handheld! With context-sensitive linking, it is easier to locate information without affecting your workflow.