5 Apps That Will Make You a Better Medical Assistant
Today’s technology can greatly enhance your efficiency, effectiveness and accuracy when it comes to job performance or exam preparation. The trick is to find the platform and tool that makes the most sense to you and then actually use that tool. The thing about technology and tools is that they are only as good as the person who developed the tool and the person who actually uses the tool. So do some research on your own before downloading and installing any of these (or any other) applications for use at work or school.
Having searched the internet high and low, we found these favorite apps designed specifically to help users within and preparing for the Medical Assisting field.
Medical Assisting Pocket Guide By McGraw-Hill – A true pocket guide this app provides access to medical abbreviations, billing & coding insurance tips, administrative and clinical skills, reference to anatomy, physiology and legal considerations. Read more about this app on the Apple Store.
Platform – iPhone/iPad
Reviews – 3.5 Stars after 6 reviews
Cost – $9.99
Medical Assistant By Ion Citadel, LLC – This app is designed for Medical Assistants who are preparing for the CMA, CMAS or RMA exams. It can also be used for medical assistants who just want to review, refine and sharpen their medical assisting skills. Read more about this app here.
Platform – ios/iPhone/iPad
Reviews – 4.5 Stars after 54 reviews
Cost – $4.99
Medical Assisting Review McGraw-Hill By McGraw-Hill – Prepare for you Medical Assisting Certification with 2 full practice exams on this power packed little app! The practice exams are based on Hill’s Medical Assisting Review 4th edition by Jahangir Moini. Read more about this app on the Apple Store.
Platform – ios/iPhone/iPad
Reviews – 3.5 Stars after 21 reviews
Cost – FREE
Med Term Mastery by Cengage Learning – Master medical terminology with this easy to use and fun app that includes an audio glossary, flash cards and word-building games. Read more about this app here.
Platform – ios/iPhone/iPad
Reviews – 4.8 Stars after 15 reviews
Cost – FREE
Epocrates by Epocrates – Physcians all over the world use Epocrates in there daily routine to access information about prescription drugs, interactions between prescription drugs, national and regional healthcare insurance information and ID medications by Imprint Code. Read more about this app here.
Platform – ios/iPhone/iPad
Reviews – 3.3 Stars after 46,746 reviews
Cost – FREE *Advanced clinical tools and content is available on a subscription plan for medical professionals who need/want access to more information via this app. The Essentials Subscription is available for $159.99 per year.
Not to forget to our Android or Windows Phone friends, almost all of these apps are available in an Android Version and/or Windows Phone versions as well, or a comparable app that performs nearly the same functions. You can find more apps like this here at Appcrwlr.com.
For more information about becoming a Medical Assistant and having a career in the health care field, or to speak with an admissions representative and apply for career training, contact Centura College today by visiting our Medical Assisting Webpage. You can also learn more about Centura College at our Consumer Information Disclosure page, Your right to know.
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DISCLAIMER #1 – Centura College does not intentionally nor specifically endorse or support any specific mobile device application for use in the medical field. Our goal in this article is provide the reader with information and inspiration to seek out and find applications and tools that help them in their career or career preparation activity that enhances their enjoyment and passion for the medical field. You should use these and any other applications with care, caution, due diligence on your part and at your own risk. DISCLAIMER #2 – Centura College makes no claim, warranty or guarantee as to actual employability or earning potential to current, past or future students and graduates of any career training program we offer. The Centura College website is published for informational purposes only. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information contained within; however, no warranty of accuracy is made. No contractual rights, either expressed or implied, are created by its content. The printed Centura College catalog remains the official publication of Centura College. The Centura College website links to other websites outside the centuracollege.edu domain. These links are provided as a convenience and do not constitute an endorsement. Centura College exercises no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, information that resides on servers outside the centuracollege.edu domain. [/box]
Comments (3)
Thanks for providing such a nice article on medical apps. This will definitely help us in the medical profession.
Keep up the great work, I have book marked this page and look forward to your future posts.
Hi Beth! Thanks for reading and the kind words in your comment!
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