Therefore, it’s no surprise that 80% of physicians in the U.S. have adopted either smartphones or tablets into their work – they fit into the on-the-go workflow better than a static laptop or computer. With smartphones and tablets, of course, come the necessary apps, and both android and Apple have several thousand medical apps that do everything from providing information about calculating medical dosages, displaying EKGs, and providing information about the human anatomy.
There are numerous lists of recommended apps, and we’ve compiled a few of them with the help of experts in the field, beginning with Float Mobile Learning, amLearning company, which lists the top apps for medical practice and hospital management. They include:
* iRVU: This app allows doctors to track their productivity in terms of “relative value units,” or RVUs. With more than 70% of physicians getting paid on the basis of work, RVU’s tracking productivity is essential to know what your productivity pay will be.
* Hospital Rounds: The app is designed to help professionals make rounds, finish dictation, log billing information, transmit billing information back to the office, and more.
* E/M Code Check: A physician-created medical documentation and coding app, E/M Check helps increase practice revenue by presenting medical documentation requirements to support a specific level of coding in a clear way.
* iScheduler: The app allows doctors to access their schedule remotely on their mobile device.
* Dragon Medical Mobile: This app allows physicians to dictate in their own words, generating “once and done” documentation, which they can then dictate, edit, and review in succession.
* myTality – It’s a platform for developing custom hospital mobile apps. Hospitals are able to use it to give directions, make email connections with clinicians, and give patients access to health information.
Researchin Motion (RIM) BlackBerry adds these top apps:
* Pepid: Fully integrated medical and drug content creates a powerful reference tool to improve care and increase efficiency, right at the bedside.
* Allscripts Remote: Enables providers to remotely control their Allscripts Electronic Health Record from any location.
* Medscape mobile WebMD: Current prescribing and safety information for more than 8,000 brand, generic and OTC drugs, herbals and supplements medical news across 34 specialty areas and key business news impacting physicians.
Remember that ensuring these health apps are compliant and controlling the security of these apps and your mobile devices is crucial in a highly-regulated medical environment. Keep your apps up to date and you’ll undoubtedly discover there are a few apps that will be indispensable in your practice.
