NR: Nursing Informatics for Advanced Practice_2020 | MediCalc Application Critical Appraisal

MediCalc Application Critical Appraisal Stephanie Moore Chamberlain University NR: Nursing Informatics for Advanced Practice Dr. Flore Jesuca June 14th, 2020 Name The name of the application that I will critically appraise is MediCalc. Author ScyMed Inc. is the company that created the application with the help of Board-certified physicians in the United States. A. Arturo Rodriguez is the Editor-in-chief of the application. He is also the founder, President, and CEO of ScyMed. He became interested in the application of information technology to medicine and has developed many clinical software programs (ScyMed, 2020). He is also still a practicing physician in Houston Texas and is pioneering new software to help all medical providers. Endorsement MediCalc is not endorsed by the Food and Drug Administration or any other government agency. No medical professional organization or academic institution has endorsed the application, but the website states that the application was developed by Board-certified physicians. Operation - - - - -