Presentation at AzLA Conference, Tucson, AZ, Nov, 2011 on Health Information resources including mobile apps and websites.

1. The Future is Here:
Health Resources for All!
Kay Deeney, MLS, AHIP
Educational Services Coordinator
NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region
Rebecca Swift, MLS
Medical Librarian
Phoenix Indian Medical Center

2. The Future is Here: Health
Resources for All!
 Agenda
 MedlinePlus.gov
 MedlinePlus Connect
 NIHSeniorHealth.gov
 Other websites and databases
 Mobile options
 More MedlinePlus!

3. http://nnlm.gov/psr

4. What is the
National Library of Medicine?
Part of the National Institutes of Health,
NLM is the provider of PubMed.gov,
MedlinePlus.gov, and many other health
information resources
http://www.nlm.nih.gov

5. Online Health Searching
 88% of online searchers look for
health information
 Over half of online health searchers
later discussed information with
their doctors
 Half of all searches are based on
discussions with doctors
Harris Poll, “Cyberchondriacs” on the Rise?
August 4, 2010

6. What are the top sources consulted for
health information?
 Health professional = 86%
 Friend or family member = 68%
 Internet=57%
 Books or other print material=54%
 Insurance provider=33%
 Other source=5%
Source: Pew Internet and American Life Project
The Social Life of Health Information, June 2009

7. Health Information is Everywhere!
How does MedlinePlus differ from popular
search engines and commercial health sites?

8. About MedlinePlus.gov
 Debuted in 1998 with 22 health topics, now
there are over 800 topics
 Designed to be appealing and easy to use
 Not a search engine, but a current collection
of the best links to health information
 Adheres to strict quality guidelines
 No advertising or collection of personal info

9. 172 tutorials
875 English 78 anatomy videos
112 surgery videos
844 Spanish 5 Sp surgery videos
~1,000 drugs 15-20 stories
100 added daily
supplements
1,445 links to
ClinicalTrials.gov
15 English issues
2 bilingual issues
Over 100 >40 languages
directories of >250 topics
doctors, hospitals, >3,000 links
clinics & libraries
>40 languages ~ 3,500 articles
2 RSS feeds
>250 topics > 2,000 images
11 daily & weekly listservs
3,045 links

10. What is MedlinePlus Connect?
 A FREE Web application that allows electronic health
record (EHR) systems to use existing code sets to link to
relevant information from MedlinePlus.gov.
 Who can use it?
 EHR companies and developers
 EHR customers (hospital systems, doctors’ offices, etc)

11. MedlinePlus Connect

12. How Does MedlinePlus Connect Work?
 From EHR to relevant information

13. Patient View from EHR - Diagnoses

14. Infobutton Page for Diagnoses

15. Patient View from EHR - Medications

16. Infobutton Page for Medications

17. Benefits of MedlinePlus
Connect!
 …Meaningful use of certified EHR
technology should result in health care
that is patient centered, evidence-
based, prevention-oriented, efficient,
and equitable…

19. nihseniorhealth.gov
12/7/2011

21. Training Programs for Seniors
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/toolkit/toolkit.html
nihseniorhealth.gov/toolkit/toolkit.html

22. ghr.nlm.nih.gov/

24. Daily Med
dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/

26. Lact Med
toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/

28. Mobile Apps!

29. To Find Quality Health Apps and
Mobile Sites of Interest to Library Users
 National Library of Medicine Mobile Gallery
 Directory of apps and sites at USA.gov
 Other government sites, such as the CDC and the
Veterans Administration

30. http://nlm.nih.gov/mobile

31. Same Resource, Different
Formats
MedlinePlus.gov MedlinePlus Mobile
m.medlineplus.gov/

32. PubMed Mobile PubMed for
Handhelds

33. AIDSinfo
HIV/AIDS
Glossary App
Used by both
consumers
and clinicians

34. Embryo App
Visual Exploration of Human Embryo Development

35. This is aHotlines text box
Health large App
Directory of health-
related organizations
that have 1-800
numbers
(from DIRLINE)
http://dirline.nlm.nih.gov/

36. Emergencies and Disasters

37. Free Content for Emergency Responders,
Health Professionals, and Consumers
√ Wireless System for Emergency Responders (WISER)
√ √ Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM)
Apps √ √ AIDSinfo HIV/AIDS Glossary
√ √ Health Hotlines
√ √ Reunite
√ Embryo
√ Water Emergency Response for Libraries
√ PubMed Mobile Beta and PubMed® for Handhelds
Mobile √ √ DailyMed
Sites √ MedlinePlus Mobile
√ AIDSinfo Mobile

38. Radiation
Emergency
What to do?
Mobile
REMM App
(Radiation Emergency
Medical Management)

41. medlineplus.gov

45. MedlinePlus is Designed for Everyone
 People use different search strategies
 Type keywords in search box
 Scan list of topics
 Click on meaningful icons or visually appealing images
 Browse pages
 No matter how someone searches, they will find
information on MedlinePlus!

53. When formatted for printing,
the URLs are spelled out

54. Need a Spelling or Definition?

55. Full-featured Medical Dictionary
Clicking the speaker icon will
play an audio pronunciation

57. Reality Check
One out of _____ American adults reads at the 5th
grade level or below.
The average American reads at about the 8th grade
level, yet most health care materials are written
above the ____ grade level.

58. Reality Check
One out of 5 American adults reads at the 5th
grade level or below.
The average American reads at about the 8th grade
level, yet most health care materials are written
above the 10th grade level.
Source: Partnership for Clear Health Communication, National
Patient Safety Foundation
http://www.npsf.org/askme3/pdfs/STATS_GLANCE_EN.pdf

59. Health Literacy Defined
Ability to obtain and understand health
information, and to act on that information
1 in 3 adults have Basic or Below Basic skills
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/2006483_1.pdf

60. MedlinePlus Offers Easy-to-understand
Information
Easy-to-read How to Write
Resources Easy-to-read
Plain language information Tools to help
from government agencies recognize elements of
and health organizations easy-to-read resources
Interactive Tutorials with Helpful information
audio, images, and text at 6th for writing
grade level understandable
information

63. Multiple
Languages
on Health
Topic Pages

64. Multilingual Materials

66. Medical
encyclopedia entry

67. Medical
encyclopedia
images

68. Medical
Encyclopedia –
Patient Instructions

72. Drug Record
Source: American Society of Health System Pharmacists

73. Drug Record in Spanish

74. Herbs and Supplements
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
100 English and Spanish monographs
Herbals, dietary supplements, and how they work
Effectiveness ratings for different indications
Safety concerns, including precautions, warnings and possible
interactions with medications, foods, and other herbs and
supplements
Extensive lists of references, with links to PubMed
National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine
National Toxicology Program

76. Herbs and Supplements Record

78. Videos and Cool Tools

81. Interactive
Tutorial Text
Summary

82. Anatomy Videos
From A.D.A.M
Features brief
video with
transcript
Requires
QuickTime
(free download)

83. Surgery Videos

86. MedlinePlus Magazine
A quarterly publication
of the Friends of the
National Library of
Medicine.
Get a free subscription!

87. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer11/articles/summer11pg22-23.html

88. NIH MedlinePlus Salud
NIH MedlinePlus Salud
comes out twice a year
Bilingual format on
facing pages

89. Salud Bilingual Format

90. Free MedlinePlus Brochures
English: http://nnlm.gov/training/resources/mptri.pdf
Spanish: http://nnlm.gov/training/resources/mptri_esp.pdf

91. Take-away Points
1) Help your patrons/
patients be informed
health information
searchers
2) Encourage them to ask
questions
3) Be an advocate for health
4) Look to NLM for great
resources!

92. Resources for Exploring
 NLM Gallery http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mobile/
 PSR Midday at the Oasis Webinars
http://nnlm.gov/psr/services/webmeeting/archives.html
 Going Mobile, Staying Social: Using Technology for
Health, October 19, 2011
 Not the Oscars, but Medline Plus! February 16, 2011
 Technology Update: MedlinePlus Connect! December
15, 2010

93. Questions?

94.  Kay Deeney, MLS, AHIP
 Educational Services Coordinator
 NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region
 UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library
 kdeeney@library.ucla.edu
 Rebecca Swift, MLS
 Medical Librarian
 Phoenix Indian Medical Center
 Phoenix, AZ
 rebecca.swift@ihs.gov