Comparison
Two good tools.Two different practices.
OpenEvidence answers medical literature questions very well. Atlas answers questions about pharmacy practice in Québec and can also consult the scientific literature.
CriterionPharmia AtlasOpenEvidence
Built forThe Québec community pharmacistThe clinician, mainly the physician
AccessOpen to healthcare professionalsRestricted to verified clinicians (NPI in the U.S., MINC for Canadian physicians)
Main sourcesINESSS, INSPQ, PIQ, OPQ, APES, RUSHGQ, RAMQ, Health Canada, PubMed and many moreInternational medical literature
Practice frameworkBills 31, 41 and 67; Québec pharmacy servicesNo specific practice framework
Billable servicesIdentifies potentially billable servicesNo
Medication reviewYesNo
Travel health consultationYes, with the PIQNo
Note generationYes — several formats and templatesNo
Language of designFrenchEnglish
Data hostingIn QuébecOutside Québec
Business modelSubscriptionFree, ad-supported
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