The Best 8 Medical Apps For Doctors

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Information technologies in the area of health are not just there to help consumers, like it is the case with patients as shown in one of our latest articles here at Sudir Raju’s; they are also here to support doctors and healthcare professionals in providing better services and making their life easier in general. 

People today are using technology more and more to better manage many aspects of their everyday life. Anything from the way they shop, the manner in which they relate to their friends and family and also how they choose to entertain themselves in their leisure time. This phenomenon is not something that is indifferent to the field of healthcare and its involvement happens in more than one way. Users utilize wearable devices to track their fitness activities and thus take charge of their own health preventively; there are resources online that allow you to triage your own symptoms and quickly figure out if you do need a doctor or if your condition is nothing to worry about; and there are even apps that will help them remember when and how to take their medicine, complete with alarms, schedules and reminders.

That being said, patients are not the only ones who are in the receiving ends of the new technological advances in the area of health informatics, as doctors are finding now apps that are truly useful and that can make truly lend them a hand in their important role of keeping us healthy.

This is a list of some of the best and most useful apps for doctors available today.

Medscape

Medscape is one of the most downloaded medical apps and definitely a name you will see in any list out there you look up in reference to apps preferred by doctors. The app is a place for all things medical, since it offers current news from more than 30 different sources, clinical reference sections, videos and procedural tutorials and even activities for medical students.

Mediquations Medical Calculator

This app is a great medical calculator with more than 230 formulas and scores. It provides support for US and SI units and it stores your progress automatically allowing you to index searches and review your latest activity in the app. It also provides you with links to references and other relevant information that can help you find more information quickly and without having you stop what you are doing.

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Epocrates

This app literally has millions of downloads in the United States and it isn’t difficult to know why. Epocrates is one of the completest databases where doctors can consult drug information and interactions, reach other healthcare providers and have access to quick tools to help them during consultations. The app is free, but you do need to pay for a yearly subscription in order to have access to the information it provides.

3D4Medical

3D4Medical is a group of apps developed not just for medical educations, but also for professionals in the field to use everyday. The app has a great collection of 3D models of anatomy, medical conditions and complete systems featuring the human body and its inner workings. It can be used as a great tool to communicate with patients and be able to explain to them situations that require a more in-depth look and visual aids to make your point clear.

MediBabble

Now we are onto the topic of communication, MediBabble is a great app that helps bridge the gap created by language barriers between doctors and patients. This interpretation app is specially created for physicians and makes it easier to take information and perform exams in patients that don't speak English. The database has medical related questions and diagrams easy to follow that can help physicians communicate with patients in 6 different languages.

PEPID

PEPID is a great app developed specifically for doctors, nurses, EMTs, residents and students working inside the emergency room. The feature for symptom checker is a great way to diagnose based on the information you input that reflects patient’s signs, symptoms, physical exams and lab results. The app also offers information on common diseases associated with the current condition and even treatment options and drug interactions.

Doximity

Doximity is the closest thing to a social network for doctors, but with more relevant information to share with fellow physicians. Doximity is the only HIPAA-compliant mobile messaging system for healthcare professionals at the moment, so you can be sure that the information shared is secure.

NEJM This Week

A great information app that brings you the latest medical news from reputable sources and keeps you informed about everything that is going. All the articles are published within the last week and come with editorial information, reviews, commentaries and case studies. It also includes videos and audio material for moments in which you cannot read but still want to hear the latest.