Free iPhone App Connects You To Society Members

Would you like to communicate with your colleagues instantly? Exchange critical information such as pictures of x-rays or wounds? Quickly find a local specialist or pharmacy?

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of NORCAL Mutual, the Santa Clara County Medical Association and Monterey County Medical Society are offering members seven months of free service with DocBookMD, a HIPAA-compliant iPhone app that lets you connect, communicate, and collaborate with your local medical community. A version for the Android operating system will be available in mid-July.

With DocBookMD, you carry on your iPhone a directory of all active society members — their photos, specialty, and contact information. Even better, you can exchange messages with all DocBookMD users in the directory.

NORCAL Mutual is sponsoring this service through 2011, with the option of continuing the sponsorship in 2012. To sign up for the free service, call the Santa Clara County Medical Association or Monterey County Medical Society for your Medical Society ID. Then go to DocBookMD.com to register. You will download the free iTunes app and login.