iPhone App Detects Heart Rhythms

Thanks to Martha for sending me an article about the federal drug administration (FDA) approving medical apps.  AliveCor is an example of an app that has been approved by the FDA for monitoring heart rhythms.  The monitoring electrodes are two raised areas on a case that snaps on the back of the iPhone.  As of now, it is available only for physicians and prescribed patients, not the general public.  The cost is $199.  The app is free from the Apple app store, but works only with the AliveCor Heart Monitor.

According to the video below, the monitor records Lead 1.  For those not in healthcare, Lead 1 is one of twelve leads that monitor heart electrical activity in the standard 12-lead electrocardiogram.

For more information on how the portable monitor works, go to http://www.alivecor.com/#subworks

Telepsychiatry

Linda shared slides from a presentation, Effectiveness of Telepsychiatry as a Treatment Modality" by Lisa Jenkins.  The slides provide enough detail that they can be used as a stand alone learning resource.  The learning resource includes a definition of telepsychiatry, the results of a research study with 61 telepsychiatry participants, along with an extensive reference list. You can view the slides at http://hercules.gcsu.edu/jsewell/textbook/Telepsychiatry5-6-Jensen.pdf