The Skyscape Medical Resources app is used by more than 1 million healthcare professionals (HCPs) to access the medical resources they know and trust at the point of care. This valuable decision-support tool helps physicians, nurses, students and other HCPs find the right answers, right away.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE APP
•The free Skyscape app comes loaded with a valuable package of medical resources, including drug information, medical calculators and clinical information on over 850 topics.
•You can purchase any of more than 600 premium resources in 35 medical specialties and access all of them from within this one convenient app.
•Robust features include SmartLink™, Skyscape’s proprietary cross-reference functionality; medical calculators; algorithms; interactive images; flowcharts; and frequent content updates.
INCLUDED FOR FREE
•RxDrugs: Comprehensive information on thousands of brands and generics, with interactions (including multi-drug analyzer tool), pill images and over 400 integrated dosing calculators.
•Outlines in Clinical Medicine: Evidence-based clinical information on hundreds of diseases and symptom-related topics, presented in convenient outline format.
•MedAlert™: In-context and specialty-focused journal summaries, trial results, breaking clinical news, drug alerts and other information.
PREMIUM RESOURCES
Skyscape has partnered with more than 50 respected publishers and content providers to offer a virtual “greatest hits” of the most trusted medical resources, regularly updated to ensure you have the most current information at your fingertips. Popular premium resources include:
•5-Minute Clinical Consult
•The Johns Hopkins POC-IT® ABX Guide
•Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual
•Red Book
•Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses
•Rosen and Barkin's 5 Minute Emergency Medicine Consult
•Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary
•Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy
•Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology
•The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
•Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
•Journal Watch
POWERFUL TOOLS TURN INFORMATION INTO ACTION
•SmartLink™ – Empowers your natural thought process by cross-referencing all consulted resources, from initial patient interaction to diagnosing, treating and prescribing.
•Content Updates – Skyscape resources are continuously updated so you can be confident that you have the most up-to-date available.
•SmartSearch™ – Patented dynamic search finds the information you need, even when you don’t know where to look.
•Algorithms – Clinical decision trees guide diagnosis and treatment choices.
•Integrated Calculators – Power on-screen calculations directly from your research topic.
•Flowcharts – Transform complex algorithms and protocols from static images into dynamic step-by-step decision support tools.
•Full Color Images – Bring conditions to life and incorporate clickable “hotspots” to identify structures.
•Signs & Symptoms Index – Matches a comprehensive checklist of symptoms with possible diagnoses.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Skyscape customer support is always available to help get you up and running.
•Contact us via chat 24x7 (found in the upper right corner on www.skyscape.com).
•Email us using a convenient form on www.skyscape.com/support.
•Contact us via telephone at 508.460.6500 M-F, 8:30am-5:30 ET (US).
•View installation guides and feature demos at www.skyscape.com/support. 1998-2011 Skyscape, Inc.
Skyscape Medical Resources reviewed by Users
Disappointed -- was hoping for more I had used Skyscape's long ago on my Palm, but had switched to Epocrates. I tried this out for the past day and was disappointed. First off, despite the advertised screen image, there is no 5MCC available. This app really has 3 parts: RxDrugs, Archimedes (calculator), and OCM (clinical outlines). The calculator is ok, but a bit clunky/awkward -- Mediquations is better. RxDrugs has good basic drug info, but is poorly formatted and lacks the "polish" and features of the free Epocrates product -- e.g., a drug interaction checker, pill pictures, pill identifier, adverse rxns, black box warnings, etc etc. The OCM outline product looked interesting, but the content was scattered and confusing to navigate. Overall, not bad for a free product, but there are better free products out there already. - Skyscape Medical Resources review by CA MD
Fast, functional and beautiful Have owned skyscape applications since my first 5mcc on the original palm pilot in 2000. They have the best products and interface. I switched to iphone recently, but have had to carry my palm t/x as well to use all the clinical information and archimedes medical calculator from skyscape. glad to say that the iphone native implementation from skyscape is fast and functional as ever. The interface is even more beautiful to make it much more fun to use. I can truly retire my palm. Thanks skyscape!I called them today to find out about the status of additional products to add (interested in 5mcc and Abx guide). It wil be a couple of weeks according to them before I can purchase them (something about how iphone products can only be distributed through iTune). The outlines in clinical medicine is decent but I wanted to get 5mcc as well. Guess I'll have to wait just a little longer... - Skyscape Medical Resources review by DocNS
Best Yet I bought the first generation iPhone just for this application. I also had the first generation skyscape since the beginning. I have been disappointed from day one with the speed of the edge network. I work in an ER without wifi and the applications for skyscape with the web apps have been painfully slow. I really needed my Davis drug guild, and I also used RN notes as well as my Taylor. I soon abandon my Davis Drug guild completely for skyscape as soon as Epocrates came out. It was much faster and I didn’t have to scroll forever as I did with Davis. The problem with Epocrates is it is limited in its information and Davis is much better. Since this SDK came out skyscape upgraded all of my web-apps for free! They work great, and everything I thought it could be when I bought the phone. I feel like it's Christmas, could not be better! Needless to say I’m back to Davis! - Skyscape Medical Resources review by GavinP
Great resource for any medical professional This program opens up a large medical database for use in any clinical site. I am a medical student so clinical info and calculators are gladly welcomed to the iPhone. Skyscape also promises to add a great amount of content in the future. Great addition. - Skyscape Medical Resources review by PRDr
Somewhat disappointed As an RN I have been using many (18 +) of the Skyscape products for years on my PocketPC and found them to be invaluable. So, when I saw that Skyscape had the free apps I was very excited. However, as I had purchased and downloaded one program prior to the iPhone without knowing you had to connect to the web to use it, I was very disappointed to learn that this has not changed. There are too many times when a program is needed but you aren't able to connect to the internet for one reason or another or you have a very slow connection due to your location so it becomes rather useless. Also, as anyone who has purchased any of the programs know, you must renew your subscription every year. So, for example, 5-Minute Clinical Consult is $79.95 to purchase, one year later you must pay $63.96 to continue to receive updates for it. So don't think you will receive free updates like the other apps we have download for the iPhone. There is no doubt that Skyscape has some great products, so I am giving them 5 stars for the free apps, but 2 stars for the costs to purchase and update their programs & the fact that they will stay web based. If other companies can keep the costs down AND make their products non-web based, so can Skyscape. - Skyscape Medical Resources review by bruble
Subscription based service ripoff So i just talked to a rep and they said for the iphone platform all of the resources are subscription based, meaning after one year...you have to pay AGAIN to keep using the same resources...This is rediculous...all other platforms you are still able to use the software, but just won't get updates...I don't want to keep paying 35 dollars a year just to be able to use the same medical dictionary!!!! or 50 dollars a year to use harrisons...I'd rather use my other PDA and be able to use the resources indefinitely after I buy it!!! - Skyscape Medical Resources review by Seansk
All smiles I have been using skyscape products on various palms for years and now it is on the iphone. This app brings what i know to be an invaluable resource to my daily practice. I have three words: QUALITY, RELIABILITY, USABILITY. Thank you. - Skyscape Medical Resources review by Palliative Doc
ONLY a yearly subscription service It's a shame Skyscape chose to operate this as a subscription service. I will not keep paying for the same product yearly. Tell me how the updates justify buying the entire product over and over evey year. Does a medical dictionary really change that much?No way. - Skyscape Medical Resources review by Notasucker
Great opportunity... But pricing plan fails!! I have used Skyscape on my Palm and was desperately wating for a native iPhone edition. It is a great product with many useful resources, but I was VERY disappointed with the pricing plan they chose to use for iPhone users. All products are quite expensive and are for only a 1 year subscription. A medical dictionary for $35 for one year?!!?!? Seriously?!? It is a shame Skyscape chose to do this. (Frankly they are descriminating against iPhone users, since they don't do this for other platforms.) With this plan it is completely cost prohibitive. They will get a single star. If they change the pricing plan I'll give them the 5-stars their products deserve. It's my little way of protesting and I encourage you all to do the same. The basic program is FREE as advertised, but to get any real content you have to buy an expensive 1-year subscription. Avoid this program until they change the pricing!!! - Skyscape Medical Resources review by THopMS
Great content, not so ethical The decision to screw iphone users with a yearly subscription is unscrupulous ... Who banks enough to spend hundreds of dollars annually just to access books that may or may not be updated? Ridiculous. - Skyscape Medical Resources review by Kaelic
Device-residing medical apps finally for iPhone This app is a portal to your Skyscape medical reference titles. Some free apps are included to get you started. You can then download iPhone versions you've paid for. Be warned that as of 14 October 2008 the ability to purchase, then register the app is not yet functional (Skyscape Support says it should be active by 1 November). In the meantime you will have access to the web-based versions. The portal emulates the Palm OS layout and navigation but takes advantage of the larger screen size for finger tip selection. The apps do not take advantage of all the capabilities of the iPhone yet, but if you are used to the Palm or Windows Mobile versions you will find the transition pretty seamless. Skyscape has figured out how to get around trying to post and update apps to the App Store with this portal. The upside is that this give Skyscape more control of updates and subscriptions. One downside is that you must manually enter a 15-digit serial number for each title purchased. Overall, it is great to be away from web-based references and finally have fully functional medical applications. - Skyscape Medical Resources review by BrentRN
Great Medical Resource! Considering how much medical books cost these days as well how much it costs to subscribe to online services such as MD Consult - Skyscape is reasonably priced. It's great to have speedy iPhone access to a complete medical library without resorting to connecting to online resources. If you watch the tutorial on the Skyscape web site there are many shortcuts to aide in navigating from one resource to another. - Skyscape Medical Resources review by Andrew Schuman MD
The interface is terrible; resources are overpriced. [I write from the perspective of a currently-4th-year medical student, an gadget geek, and a relatively young guy with a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science--for what it's worth.] The interface is terrible. I think that's a safe, incontrovertible statement. The interface has been dragged all the way from the Palm Pilot devices circa 1998 and jerry-rigged onto the iPhones screen. The interface is slow, buggy, and unintuitive. It's a very un-Apple, un-iPhone experience. My second point might be argued against by some--this is portal app provides access to medical resources, the prices for which are shockingly high. In many cases, it'd be cheaper to buy the paper-bound textbook. You might argue that Skyscape offers you the opportunity to pay a premium for the feature of carrying around many textbooks in your pocket, but there are significant downsides to this "opportunity" as well. You are actually paying for "subscriptions" from Skyscape for the resources you purchase (e.g. $45 per year for textbook XYZ). That automatically-renewing subscription fee guarantees you carry the most recent edition of textbook XYZ, and I'm pretty sure you get to keep the old version if you decide to not renew your subscription (though I'm not 100% sure about that). Still, like magazines that offer FREE TRIALS(!) if you just give them your credit card number, this creates the added hassle of concerning yourself with renewing and managing your account with Skyscape, remembering cancel subscriptions you may no longer use, and so on.More frustrating, resources purchased through Skyscape aren't transferrable between devices. For example, a couple years ago I purchased Stedman's dictionary for the Palm (from Skyscape). I've upgraded to the iPhone now (a VASTLY superior device) but I can't take my Stedman's dictionary with me. If I want to load Stedman's onto my iPhone, I have to purchase it again! All the while, my paper-and-ink Stedman's has sat on my desk and been flawlessly handy through numerous product transitions. I wish I could say the same about the digital version. I wish Skyscape allowed transferring resources between devices. (It's true that you can pay them an extra $25 per year for this service, which is an already an affront to good conscience, but no fee allows you to transfer devices to the iPhone or iPod Touch. That service is only available between Palm, Windows CE and Blackberry.) - Skyscape Medical Resources review by George Shaw
Excellent Application from Skyscape This is a wonderful application. The free content is comprehensive and incudes a drug database, clinical resource and Archimedes medical calculator with hundreds of calculations. Skyscape now also has paid products available such as the 5mcc. Most products have content regularly updated (except a handful such as a dictionary), so have no problem with a reduced price subscription. With rapidly changing medical content would rather stay updated with an active subscription, than using obsolete content. The free MedAlerts is great too as it keeps me informed of the daily breaking news for my specialty. - Skyscape Medical Resources review by MacDoc99
Finally.. Its finally out! And I'm glad. great tool for rotations and practice. I've waited long enough! (now how about some more FREE apps for us med students :) - Skyscape Medical Resources review by pakman_DO_WUHS
Impressive This will be so beneficial and the
Interface is crisp and clean. Great job skyscape!!!!!! - Skyscape Medical Resources review by croatsensation1
Best Doctor This is simply a superb tool. I stumbled into it accidently in apple store and i think it is the best and a great help for my need - Skyscape Medical Resources review by docsrus
Yearly subscription?? This yearly subscription thing is total crap!!!!! I was so excited to see this app but I refuse to buy only yearly rates!!! I want to buy one with lifetime price!! Come on please give us this option Skyscape! - Skyscape Medical Resources review by Josher3275
Ready for Prime Time - Great free apps and excellent paid apps choice I had downloaded the free apps and were a nice start but really needed the paid references such as DrDrugs, Labs360 and 5MCC. Got these and they work great. These and other hundreds of apps are already available for purchase at Skyscape website. I never realized at first but clicking around the app found out that the 'Stat' tab provides free medical alerts that get updated daily with clinically relevant news. Really great tidbits available daily. Initially, I was not ready to give up my Palm, but Apple has sure made it easy to get and install apps, and Skyscape has done a great job porting their apps as they work very similarly on the iPhone. - Skyscape Medical Resources review by McDoc4
Needs a lot of work Epocrates drug database more comprehesive, easier to read and navigate. I used Skyscape all the time on my TREO but it is not ready for the IPhone. Missing many of the resources (as native app's) ie.. IV drug reference that I used freq. I am a Critical Care nurse and a nurse administrator. I will stick with Epocrates for now. - Skyscape Medical Resources review by annie511rn
iPhone and iPod Touch Applications from Skyscape
CardioSource Mobile App - iPhone Medical Application ACC and Skyscape have teamed up to bring you CardioSource Mobile, an iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad friendly version of the most popular and clinically relevant sources of content on CardioSource.org. CardioSource Mobile app combines a fully indexed set of all ACC/AHA guideline recommendations with... Skyscape - Released: March 22, 2011 - Vote(s): 0
Free
Intravenous Medications (11th Ed.) - iPhone Medical Application The #1 bestselling IV drug reference for 38 years, Intravenous Medications is published annually to provide the most current IV drug information possible. This latest update is based on the 27th edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates.
- Provides all essential... Skyscape - Released: January 26, 2011 - Vote(s): 0
$46.99
Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy - iPhone Medical Application Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy is the most loved and best selling anatomy atlas in the English language. Based on the phenomenal medical artwork of Dr. Frank H. Netter, full-color anatomic illustrations allow users to test themselves on key anatomic structures and relationships. Skyscape has... Skyscape - Released: December 23, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
$79.99
2011 STS 47th Annual Meeting eGuide - iPhone Medical Application Going to San Diego for the STS 47th Annual Meeting? Then make your conference experience more easily organized with the mobile eGuide, powered by Skyscape.
The eGuide™ is an interactive, electronic version of the meeting program.
Instead of flipping through page after page to find session... Skyscape - Released: December 18, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
Free
eClinicalWorks 2010 National Users' Conference eGuide. - iPhone Medical Application Going to Kissimmee for the eClinicalWorks 2010 National Users' Conference? Then make your conference experience more easily organized with the mobile eGuide, powered by Skyscape.
The eGuide™ is an interactive, electronic version of the printed guide for the conference.
Instead of flipping... Skyscape - Released: October 15, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
Free
Pri-Med Midwest10 eGuide - iPhone Medical Application Going to Rosemont for the Pri-Med Midwest 2010 Conference? Then make your conference experience more easily organized with the mobile eGuide, powered by Skyscape.
The eGuide™ is an interactive, electronic version of the printed guide for the conference.
Instead of flipping through page after... Skyscape - Released: October 04, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
Free
2010 2nd mHealth Networking Conference eGuide - iPhone Medical Application Going to San Diego for the 2nd mHealth Networking Conference? Then make your conference experience more easily organized with the mobile eGuide, powered by Skyscape.
The eGuide™ is an interactive, electronic version of the meeting program.
Instead of flipping through page after page to find... Skyscape - Released: August 31, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
Free
Nursing 2011 Drug Handbook - iPhone Medical Application Nursing 2011 Drug Handbook provides quick access to current, accurate information on over 900 generic and 3,000 brand-name drugs,organized by therapeutic class. This reference focuses on the nursing aspects of drugs without trying to replace detailed pharmacology texts. The unique design makes the... Skyscape - Released: August 18, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
$46.99
Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia - iPhone Medical Application Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia is one of the best-selling mobile resources of Skyscape, provides instant access to the full text of the newly updated Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia. More than 80 leading experts cover every aspect of contemporary perioperative medicine in one comprehensive,... Skyscape - Released: August 18, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
$69.99
Nursing Constellation Plus™ (All-in-One) - iPhone Medical Application Increase your professional proficiency with Skyscape’s Nursing Constellation Plus™.
Products Includes:
- Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses with built in drug dosing calculation tools.
- RNotes®: Nurse's Clinical Pocket Guide
- Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual
- Davis's... Skyscape - Released: August 18, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
$179.99
ABX Guide (Johns Hopkins POC-IT ABX-Guide) - iPhone Medical Application The Johns Hopkins POC-IT ABX Guide* is an electronic evidence-based reference tool developed and regularly maintained by world-renowned clinical faculty, who bridge the gap between cutting edge research and its timely incorporation into clinical practice. More than 400,000 PCPs, infectious disease... Skyscape - Released: August 18, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
$24.99
mobilePDR® for Prescribers - iPhone Medical Application mobilePDR® provides the most accurate FDA-regulated information on more than 2,400 prescription drugs and is FREE to all US-based MDs, Dos, Residents, NPs and PAs.* This latest update is based on the 2010 print edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates.... Skyscape - Released: August 16, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
Free
Nurse's Pocket Guide - iPhone Medical Application Nurse's Pocket Guide: Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions, and Rationales is the perfect tool for nurses to use in selecting the appropriate diagnosis and in planning effective patient care in hospital and community-based settings. This must-have tool delivers client-focused care planning in a... Skyscape - Released: August 10, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
$41.99
AADE 37th Annual Meeting & Exhibition eGuide - iPhone Medical Application Going to San Antonio for the AADE 37th Annual Meeting & Exhibition? Then make your conference experience more easily organized with the mobile eGuide, powered by Skyscape.
The eGuide™ is an interactive, electronic version of the meeting program.
Instead of flipping through page after page to... Skyscape - Released: July 21, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
Free
ENDO 2010: The 92nd Annual Meeting & Expo - iPhone Medical Application Going to San Diego for the ENDO 2010: The 92nd Annual Meeting & Expo? Then make your conference experience more easily organized with the mobile eGuide, powered by Skyscape.
The eGuide™ is an interactive, electronic version of the printed guide for the conference.
Instead of flipping through... Skyscape - Released: June 16, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
Free
Harriet Lane - iPhone Medical Application For more than 50 years, The Harriet Lane Handbook has been the pediatrician's reference of choice and for good reason. Its unsurpassed diagnostic and management guidance, recommended tests, complete therapeutic information, and comprehensive drug formulary make it essential for anyone who treats... Skyscape - Released: June 14, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
$54.99
Pri-Med NYC10 eGuide - iPhone Medical Application Going to New York City for the Pri-Med New York 2010 Conference? Then make your conference experience more easily organized with the mobile eGuide, powered by Skyscape.
The eGuide™ is an interactive, electronic version of the printed guide for the conference.
Instead of flipping through page... Skyscape - Released: June 03, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
Free
7th Edition AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook, compliments of Lilly Oncology - iPhone Medical Application Please do not download this resource unless you have received a pass code.
From the AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook, prepared by the American Joint Committee on Cancer, this latest update is based on the 7th Edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates. The 7th Edition... Skyscape - Released: June 02, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
Free
ASCO Annual Meeting 2010 eGuide - iPhone Medical Application Going to Chicago for the ASCO Annual Meeting 2010?
Then make your conference experience more easily organized with the mobile eGuide, powered by Skyscape.
The eGuide™ is an interactive, electronic version of the meeting program.
Instead of flipping through page after page to find session... Skyscape - Released: May 25, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
Free
Washington Manual® of Medical Therapeutics (New!) - iPhone Medical Application Established for over 65 years as the "bible" of the medical ward, The Washington Manual® of Medical Therapeutics is now in its 33rd Edition and builds upon that proud tradition with even more of the current information you need, delivered in a timesaving, quick-reference style.
- Its... Skyscape - Released: May 15, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
