USPSTF Prevention TaskForce vs dropAdrop

The Prevention TaskForce (formerly ePSS) is an application designed and developed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Nation's lead Federal agency for research on health care quality, costs, outcomes and patient safety. It was developed by AHRQ to support the independent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The USPSTF is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine. AHRQ provides support to the USPSTF. The Prevention TaskForce application was developed to assist primary care clinicians identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients. The Prevention TaskForce information is based on the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex, and selected behavioral risk factors. When using this tool please read the specific recommendation to determine if the preventive service is appropriate for your patient. This tool is not meant to replace clinical judgment and individualized patient care. *Application downloads and data updates require internet connectivity

The free dropAdrop app from OCL Vision serves as a reminder when using eye drops either after surgery or for a particular condition. The App can be used for patients having surgery at OCL or elsewhere. For OCL patients, there are specific drops and schedules that apply depending on treatment type- the App provides all the necessary information related to each procedure and sends push notifications to remind patients to take their eye drops. For patients having surgery elsewhere, as the treatment varies depending on Hospital and surgeon, patients are asked to enter their drops, frequency and duration and the App will then store the regime and send reminder notifications. For patients who have a regular eye condition, the same applies. The drop regime can be edited if the regime or duration changes or can simply be re-entered if needed.