With the Mojo SDK finally released publicly, many have had a chance to reflect on the programs available so far in the App Catalog, and whether the Pre is fitting with their personal and professional lives. MobiHealthNews wrote recently on 'The sorry state of Palm Pre medical apps', citing a need for some new webOS apps in the field; "On the medical app front, competition is sparse for the Pre," they complain.
However, some relief is found in that Classic allows health practitioners to upgrade their old Palm devices and not lose too much functionality. However, even with the latest update (which will add HotSync capability), emulating Palm OS medical apps perhaps isn't an ideal solution, especially when dealing with life-and-death situations.
So what can doctors do to ease their transition to the Palm Pre? The Palmdoc Chronicles is doing a good job keeping track of compatible Palm OS medical apps via Classic (a compatibility list by MotionApps should also be a good supplement), as well as upcoming webOS apps. Here are a few Palm OS apps already working on the Pre (more are being tested):
- Epocrates
- Skyscape and Unbound
- Medcalc
- Statcoder apps
- ABGPro
- Eponyms
- Shots 2008
- Haemoncrules
Meanwhile, one developer is well into completing a webOS version of OncoPDA, which could be the first of many medical apps on the Pre. In the meantime, it looks as if Classic is the way to go for doctors making the move to webOS. Do you have any other advice or plan to develop an app that could be useful to medical practictioners?
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