Epocrates
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{{Infobox company
| name = epocrates
| type = Private
| traded_as = {{NASDAQ was|EPOC}}
| founded = {{start date and age|1998|01|01}}
| revenue = $93.7 million (2009)
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.epocrates.com}}
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epocrates is a widely used mobile medical reference application that provides healthcare professionals with access to clinical information at the point of care. The software is designed to assist physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other healthcare providers in making informed decisions about drug interactions, medical calculations, diagnosis and treatment options. It was initially developed as a Palm Pilot application in 1998 and has since evolved into a comprehensive medical resource available on various platforms.
History
Founded in 1998 by three Stanford Business School students,{{cite web|url=http://www.epocrates.com/company/mediaroom/|publisher=Epocrates|title=Media Room|access-date=2010-09-23|archive-date=2010-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923005936/http://www.epocrates.com/company/mediaroom/|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/860557642 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/856975099 cite #5 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC bot/Job 18}} early versions of Epocrates ran on Palm devices{{cite news|work=New York Times|title=Digital Doctoring; The Race Is On to Put a Computer Into Every Physician's Hand|author=Milt Freudenheim|date=January 8, 2001|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/08/business/digital-doctoring-the-race-is-on-to-put-a-computer-into-every-physician-s-hand.html?pagewanted=3|access-date=February 19, 2017|archive-date=November 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113223454/http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/08/business/digital-doctoring-the-race-is-on-to-put-a-computer-into-every-physician-s-hand.html?pagewanted=3|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/860557642 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/856975099 cite #6 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC bot/Job 18}} and desktop computers. By 2006, the user base had reached an estimated 525,000 users worldwide, including 200,000 doctors in the United States.{{cite news|publisher=San Francisco Business Times|date=August 18, 2006|title=Epocrates putting drug info into docs' pockets|author=Chris Rauber|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2006/08/21/story11.html|access-date=September 23, 2010|archive-date=May 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501212547/http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2006/08/21/story11.html|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/860557642 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/856975099 cite #4 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC bot/Job 18}} Upon the introduction of the Apple iPhone, Epocrates became the first medical app on Apple's mobile platform.{{Cite journal |last1=Merrell |first1=Ronald C. |last2=Doarn |first2=Charles R. |date=February 2014 |title=m-Health |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2014.9997 |journal=Telemedicine and e-Health |volume=20 |issue=2 |pages=99–101 |doi=10.1089/tmj.2014.9997 |pmid=24502195 |pmc=3911767 |issn=1530-5627}}
Early funding partners [AM1] included Bay City Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Interwest Partners, Sprout Group, and Three Arch Partners.
In 2010, the company grew to more than 250 employees and surpassed 1 million users worldwide, including 40% of the physicians in the United States.{{cite news|publisher=San Francisco Business Times|date=July 16, 2010|title=Epocrates files to raise up to $75M in IPO|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2010/07/12/daily88.html|access-date=September 23, 2010|archive-date=October 11, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011145354/http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2010/07/12/daily88.html?|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/860557642 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/856975099 cite #7 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC bot/Job 18}}
On January 7, 2013, it was announced that athenahealth would acquire Epocrates for about $293 million.{{cite news|url=https://www.mobihealthnews.com/19736/athenahealth-buys-epocrates-for-293m|author=Brian Dolan|date=January 7, 2013|title=AthenaHealth buys Epocrates for $293M|work=MobiHealthNews|access-date=February 15, 2022|archive-date=February 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215213017/https://www.mobihealthnews.com/19736/athenahealth-buys-epocrates-for-293m|url-status=live}}
In February 2022, Matt Titus was appointed as COO.{{cite news|url=https://www.pharmexec.com/view/epocrates-bolsters-executive-leadership-by-adding-matt-titus-as-chief-commercial-officer|date=February 9, 2022|title=epocrates Bolsters Executive Leadership by Adding Matt Titus as Chief Commercial Officer|work=PharmExec|access-date=February 15, 2022|archive-date=February 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215213716/https://www.pharmexec.com/view/epocrates-bolsters-executive-leadership-by-adding-matt-titus-as-chief-commercial-officer|url-status=live}}
Products
The Epocrates app is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals for use at the point of care. App users check drug dosing, drug interactions,{{cite news|url=http://money.usnews.com/money/articles/2008/05/14/ipo-watch-epocrates.html|publisher=US News|title=Healthcare IT company is going public after partnering with Apple|author=Candice Novak|date=May 14, 2008|access-date=March 30, 2015|archive-date=July 10, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710175723/http://money.usnews.com/money/articles/2008/05/14/ipo-watch-epocrates.html|url-status=live}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/860557642 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/856975099 cite #1 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC bot/Job 18}} drug safety details, medical news, disease diagnosis and management guidance, as well as evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.{{Cite journal |last=WOOD |first=STUART F |date=1986 |title=Review of Hay Fever. 1. Historical Background and Mechanisms |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/3.1.54 |journal=Family Practice |volume=3 |issue=1 |pages=54–63 |doi=10.1093/fampra/3.1.54 |pmid=3514346 |issn=0263-2136}}
athenahealth markets free and paid subscription versions of the app, which are available from Google Play or the App Store.{{cite news|url=http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2010/08/epocrates_free.html|publisher=Medgadget|date=August 31, 2010|title=Last Day to Get Epocrates Essentials for Free for Medical Students}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/860557642 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/856975099 cite #3 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC bot/Job 18}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.epocrates.com}}
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