Epocrates® for Palm® webOS™ - SF Bay Area Usability Testers Needed

Epocrates · 02:35 PM

Hello PreCentral members,

As you may know, we are working on an Epocrates application that runs on the Palm webOS platform. We are nearing a stage where we would like a few of our users to test our application on a Palm Pre phone. Specifically, we will be performing in-person usability testing (i.e. is our application easy to use?) with customers who live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Are you interested in participating in our usability test?

We are looking for:

- Local bay area healthcare professionals (MD, DO, Medical Student, NP, Pharmacist, PA, etc.)
- Current owners of a Palm Pre or Palm Pixi phone
- Users who have prior experience (> 3 months) with products from Epocrates

Testing Schedule:

The available time slots/test dates are:
Monday, Dec. 14 - 12 noon, 2pm, 4pm
Tuesday, Dec. 15 - 10am, 12 noon, 2pm, 4pm
Wednesday, Dec. 16 - 12 noon, 2pm, 4pm

Testing will take approximately 60 minutes and will be held at our headquarters in San Mateo , CA .

NOTE: Participants will receive a $100 honorarium (we will provide a W-9 tax form to fill out in the office) and a 6-month license code for Epocrates Essentials.

If you are interested in participating, please reply quickly (limited slots available) to community [at] epocrates [dot] com and provide the following pieces of information:

- Which day and time slot works best for your schedule
- A phone number so that we can contact you to confirm your availability and time slot

We look forward to hearing from you.

Warmest regards,

The Epocrates Development Team

draven76 · 12/04/2009, 02:07 PM

Don't live in the bay area but otherwise would have loved to participate. In any case, thank you for expanding Epocrates to WebOS.

palmdoc2005 · 12/04/2009, 05:08 PM

Heck I'd do it for free but I don't live in the Bay area ;(

Buzzard Jr · 12/04/2009, 05:30 PM

people in Dallas are not good enough for you?

Buzzard Jr · 12/04/2009, 05:31 PM

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just kidding

those things on the first two lines are my feeble attempt at upward pointing arrows

Aviator · 12/04/2009, 06:27 PM

Why only in the bay area?
Could it not be done OTA?
I would love to volunteer my time for free.

doctoss · 12/04/2009, 06:36 PM

Need anyone in Memphis?

windzilla · 12:37 PM

wish I was

glad to see this moving along though.

Epocrates: if you need a med-student in Massachusetts I would be more than happy to give it a go. My university requres epocrates and I know other students with webOS phones who would be happy to give it a go ttoo.

cyberprashant · 12/04/2009, 08:47 PM

so cal?

m1chaelmichael · 12/04/2009, 09:07 PM

Really glad to see that something is on the horizon for palm pre

mrkalel · 12/04/2009, 09:07 PM

I'm so happy to see major companies coming to the webOS...

Budgetmedic · 12/04/2009, 09:24 PM

I hope people are signing up! This is one program I miss having! I'd be more than happy to play with it a bit too when it moves further along....just not on the left coast!

bulls96 · 12/04/2009, 09:29 PM

The Race is On!!

GO EPOCRATES!

I hope you beat Lexi-Comp to the app catalog coz im pretty sure whoever comes first will get the money.

Been a long time user of ePocrates and i havent paid my subscription this year yet waiting for the webOS version to come out

Whoever will come are just lucky. They get to be paid to do the testing too!

pharbrian · 12/04/2009, 09:35 PM

I'm a PA student and we are required to use epocrates. This is a welcome development. Using epocrates via classic has been miserable. I hope it gets released soon!

MedicX · 12/04/2009, 09:57 PM

Same as the rest. I would be more than happy to participate in an over the air testing. Or trying a version out, and filling out a survey.

either way, I am very happy to see this come to webOS...

davidtm · 12/04/2009, 10:05 PM

Yaayy!! Glad to see ePocrates for WebOS is coming along!!

cjsteele · 12/05/2009, 11:04 AM

Hooray! Can't wait for this - ePocrates user for years but I'm just a lowly nurse in IA but I, too, would do it for free. Thanks - can't wait for the release!

Blackhawk5 · 12/05/2009, 11:23 AM

Like everyone else here I would gladly test it for free but I live in TX. I also am probably going to go with whoever (Lexi-Comp or Epocrates) comes out with a product first, but from what I have seen out of Lexi-Comp through their preview and through UpToDate.com they have a superior product.

Lexi-Comp may be good enough to tear me away from my multi-year relationship with epocrates...

bkcrown · 12/05/2009, 11:32 AM

I am a residency director and have used electronic pharm support for 10+ yrs. Although I live in Las Vegas, I would love to demo your product. Any chance I can access outside the Bay Area?

Brian Crownover, MD, FAAFP
Nellis AFB NV

kwg8t7 · 12/05/2009, 11:51 AM

I am a medical student, but not in the Bay area. I would love to see this become available for OTA trial!

12/04/2009, 01:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Epocrates Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 3 Posts	Epocrates® for Palm® webOS™ - SF Bay Area Usability Testers Needed Hello PreCentral members, As you may know, we are working on an Epocrates application that runs on the Palm webOS platform. We are nearing a stage where we would like a few of our users to test our application on a Palm Pre phone. Specifically, we will be performing in-person usability testing (i.e. is our application easy to use?) with customers who live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Are you interested in participating in our usability test? We are looking for: - Local bay area healthcare professionals (MD, DO, Medical Student, NP, Pharmacist, PA, etc.) - Current owners of a Palm Pre or Palm Pixi phone - Users who have prior experience (> 3 months) with products from Epocrates Testing Schedule: The available time slots/test dates are: Monday, Dec. 14 - 12 noon, 2pm, 4pm Tuesday, Dec. 15 - 10am, 12 noon, 2pm, 4pm Wednesday, Dec. 16 - 12 noon, 2pm, 4pm Testing will take approximately 60 minutes and will be held at our headquarters in San Mateo , CA . NOTE: Participants will receive a $100 honorarium (we will provide a W-9 tax form to fill out in the office) and a 6-month license code for Epocrates Essentials. If you are interested in participating, please reply quickly (limited slots available) to community [at] epocrates [dot] com and provide the following pieces of information: - Which day and time slot works best for your schedule - A phone number so that we can contact you to confirm your availability and time slot We look forward to hearing from you. Warmest regards, The Epocrates Development Team Last edited by Epocrates; 12/04/2009 at 02:35 PM.
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12/04/2009, 02:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
draven76 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 96 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 79 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Don't live in the bay area but otherwise would have loved to participate. In any case, thank you for expanding Epocrates to WebOS.
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12/04/2009, 05:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
palmdoc2005 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: http://palmdoc.net Posts: 1,813 Likes Received: 20 Thanks: 295 Thanked 230 Times in 138 Posts	Heck I'd do it for free but I don't live in the Bay area ;(
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12/04/2009, 05:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Buzzard Jr Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 343 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 46 Thanked 31 Times in 20 Posts	people in Dallas are not good enough for you? __________________ Pre be with you. Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. -- Winston Churchill Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities. -- Aldous Huxley
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12/04/2009, 05:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Buzzard Jr Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 343 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 46 Thanked 31 Times in 20 Posts	^ ^ \| \| ^ ^ \| \| just kidding those things on the first two lines are my feeble attempt at upward pointing arrows __________________ Pre be with you. Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. -- Winston Churchill Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities. -- Aldous Huxley
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12/04/2009, 06:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Aviator Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 578 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 32 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts	Why only in the bay area? Could it not be done OTA? I would love to volunteer my time for free.
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12/04/2009, 06:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
doctoss Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 91 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need anyone in Memphis?
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12/04/2009, 08:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
windzilla Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Woo, MA Posts: 1,438 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 287 Thanked 464 Times in 250 Posts	wish I was glad to see this moving along though. Epocrates: if you need a med-student in Massachusetts I would be more than happy to give it a go. My university requres epocrates and I know other students with webOS phones who would be happy to give it a go ttoo. Last edited by windzilla; 12/05/2009 at 12:37 PM.
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12/04/2009, 08:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
cyberprashant Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 934 Likes Received: 32 Thanks: 239 Thanked 88 Times in 69 Posts	so cal?
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12/04/2009, 09:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
m1chaelmichael Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 15 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Really glad to see that something is on the horizon for palm pre
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12/04/2009, 09:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
mrkalel Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Metropolis Posts: 740 Likes Received: 23 Thanks: 252 Thanked 333 Times in 103 Posts	I'm so happy to see major companies coming to the webOS... __________________ Follow me on Twitter : MrKal_El
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12/04/2009, 09:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
Budgetmedic Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 55 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	I hope people are signing up! This is one program I miss having! I'd be more than happy to play with it a bit too when it moves further along....just not on the left coast!
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12/04/2009, 09:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
bulls96 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,051 Likes Received: 32 Thanks: 87 Thanked 110 Times in 76 Posts	The Race is On!! GO EPOCRATES! I hope you beat Lexi-Comp to the app catalog coz im pretty sure whoever comes first will get the money. Been a long time user of ePocrates and i havent paid my subscription this year yet waiting for the webOS version to come out Whoever will come are just lucky. They get to be paid to do the testing too!
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12/04/2009, 09:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
pharbrian Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 50 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 17 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	I'm a PA student and we are required to use epocrates. This is a welcome development. Using epocrates via classic has been miserable. I hope it gets released soon!
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12/04/2009, 09:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
MedicX Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: OH Posts: 111 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 49 Thanked 19 Times in 13 Posts	Same as the rest. I would be more than happy to participate in an over the air testing. Or trying a version out, and filling out a survey. either way, I am very happy to see this come to webOS... __________________ Lovin' the Pre. Love It.
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12/04/2009, 10:05 PM	#16 (permalink)
davidtm Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 483 Likes Received: 11 Thanks: 142 Thanked 67 Times in 55 Posts	Yaayy!! Glad to see ePocrates for WebOS is coming along!! __________________ "The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away" - Tom Waits
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12/05/2009, 11:04 AM	#17 (permalink)
cjsteele Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hooray! Can't wait for this - ePocrates user for years but I'm just a lowly nurse in IA but I, too, would do it for free. Thanks - can't wait for the release!
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12/05/2009, 11:23 AM	#18 (permalink)
Blackhawk5 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Galveston, Texas Posts: 196 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 32 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I second that... Like everyone else here I would gladly test it for free but I live in TX. I also am probably going to go with whoever (Lexi-Comp or Epocrates) comes out with a product first, but from what I have seen out of Lexi-Comp through their preview and through UpToDate.com they have a superior product. Lexi-Comp may be good enough to tear me away from my multi-year relationship with epocrates... __________________ Treo 180 (T-Mo) --> Treo 600 (T-Mo) --> Treo 180 (T-Mo) --> Treo 650 (T-Mo) --> Treo 650 NC (Cing) --> Treo 680 (Cing) --> Pre (Sprint)
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12/05/2009, 11:32 AM	#19 (permalink)
bkcrown Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 41 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 18 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I am a residency director and have used electronic pharm support for 10+ yrs. Although I live in Las Vegas, I would love to demo your product. Any chance I can access outside the Bay Area? Brian Crownover, MD, FAAFP Nellis AFB NV
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12/05/2009, 11:51 AM	#20 (permalink)
kwg8t7 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am a medical student, but not in the Bay area. I would love to see this become available for OTA trial!
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