Better TogetherThe Journey to DynaMed and Micromedex with Watson

Mid-1970s

2015

2016

Micromedex is LaunchedAn early pioneer in distributing clinical drug information

Considered an industry standard for clinical decision support

DynaMed Acquired by EBSCOThe DynaMed Evidence-Based Methodology comes to EBSCO

A robust literature surveillance process is established

Strong content coverage across primary care

Micromedex & CMSCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recognizes Micromedex as a compendium resource

DynaMed Plus LaunchedEvidence-based methodology expands acrossall of medicine, including 23 specialties

Addition of clinical recommendations

Inclusion of Micromedex DrugPoints

ACP begins collaboration on internal medicine topics

Insertion of JAMA Network Image collection

Native mobile app introduced

DynaMed Plus ExpandsContent now covers 26 specialties

McMaster rating system added to underlying literature surveillance

2019

2020

New DynaMed Launched

Better Together: DynaMed and Micromedex with Watson Launched

Content expands to cover 28 specialties

Hospital medicine launched

“Approach To” topics expanded

Inclusion of Micromedex Drug Interaction Checker

Expert guidance launched with DynaMed Commentary, Clinician’s Practice Points and Evidence Synopsis

Micromedex IV Compatibility

Enhanced personalization features are introduced

Single Sign-on

EHR configurable

Classic DynaMed and DynaMed Plus are discontinued

IBM Watson Health acquires Truven Health Analytics, and the Micromedex Solution Suite

Rich, Accurate Drug Content

Quick EHR Integration

Access On-The-Go

2018 IBM Micromedex with Watson Released

Combines the artificial intelligence (AI) of IBM Watson with the evidence-based clinical decision support of IBM Micromedex

Ability to bypass the keyword-based search process in favor of a search box that accepts natural language queries

DynaMed and Micromedex with Watson seamlessly combines the clinical expertise and extensive, curated disease content of DynaMed,

with the depth and breadth of drug information and AI search capabilities of IBM Micromedex, to provide users with evidence-based

insights for optimal clinical decision making, which can help lead to improved patient outcomes.

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DynaMed Micromedex with Watson

2017

2005

2008

Micromedex 2.0 ReleasedRedesigned user-interface and signficant workflow enhancements

Support for mobile browsing capabilities

2009

Micromedex receives NICE accreditationThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recognizes Micromedex for our rigorous editorial and content development processes

2013

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