Get to Know DynaMed: A Point-of-Care Tool for Clinical Decisions
Sharon Duffy, MLIS, Research Services Librarian
LCMC Hospitals recently changed their Point of Care tool to DynaMed.
LSU Health New Orleans Library has long provided access and support for DynaMed. If you are a new user or want to learn more about what it offers, check out these great features:
- Built on the philosophy of providing evidence-based content and recommendations with critical appraisal built in to save valuable time
- One click access to full text articles for deeper review
- Frequently updated (up to 6 times daily!) to stay current
- Over 35 specialties covered and ability to receive alerts when updates are added for any disease or discipline
- Mobile app access
- Earn CME and MOC credits.
Users will need to create a MyEBSCO account to access all the features of DynaMed. If you already have a MyEBSCO account from another database or tool, you can use the same login.
The January 2026 session of IT Office Hours featured a detailed presentation about DynaMed and other point-of-care resources. You can access the recording and slides at this link. It was held on January 15 and was the 81st session of IT Office Hours.
Here a few additional DynaMed tutorials that will introduce you to key features:
- Mobile App Tutorial – Helps you navigate the mobile platform – 5 minute video
- Dyna AI – Learn how to use their new AI tool – 5 minute video
Finally, LSU Health Libraries supports other clinical decision tools that provide similar content but geared towards different audiences. These include:
- ClinicalKey from Elsevier – great for students and residents
- AccessMedicine from McGraw Hill – great for students
- JAMAevidence – contains eBooks on evidence-based practice and instructor tools
- VisualDx – differential diagnosis tool for skin diseases and conditions; great tool for dermatology, internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, and more.
Learn more about all of these tools in our new Resource Guide for Point of Care and Clinical Tools.
Please reach out to the Library if you have any questions or would like to schedule DynaMed training for your group. You can email Sharon Duffy at sduffy@lsuhsc.edu or contact us at reference@lsuhsc.edu.