HealthPathways vs DynaMed (2025): Local vs Global

Last reviewed: 2025-12-19 · Reviewed by

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At a Glance

Who is it for?

HealthPathways:Local GPs

DynaMed:Global Clinicians

Why choose HealthPathways?

  • **Practical**: Links to the forms you need to click.
  • **Region Specific**: Only relevant to your specific town/city.
  • **Gatekeeping**: Shows criteria to avoid referral rejection.

Why choose DynaMed?

  • **Scientific**: Based on systematic literature surveillance.
  • **Graded**: Tells you the strength of evidence (Level 1, 2, 3).
  • **Educational**: Explains the disease process.

Feature Comparison

CapabilityHealthPathwaysDynaMed
ContextYour HospitalThe World
FocusLogisticsMedicine

In-Depth Analysis

Overview

Use DynaMed to decide what the patient needs. Use HealthPathways to see if your local hospital actually provides it.

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Use-Cases

Which antibiotic is best?

When to choose HealthPathways

  • Check local formulary link.

When to choose DynaMed

  • **Winner.** Reviews all global evidence.

Who accepts this referral?

When to choose HealthPathways

  • **Winner.** Specific clinic details.

When to choose DynaMed

  • N/A