As a busy clinician, you’ve likely sought myriad ways to be more proactive and boost productivity while “on the road.” Thanks to mobile technology and the ever-growing number of apps geared to meet the needs of patients and your practice, it has never been easier. Here, we share specifics on five, popular apps that could prove particularly useful to nurse practitioners and other healthcare providers working locum tenens.
- UpToDate. When surveyed, 98 percent of the healthcare practitioners who subscribe to this site indicated they would recommend it to a colleague. Promoted as the “premier evidence-based clinical decision support resource,” it is recurrently updated to help clinicians provide better patient care. You can even earn continuing education credit while using it.
- Nursing Central. Lauded as the primary source of disease, drug, and test information for nurses, this app also includes a leading dictionary, literature searching, and study system. Search MEDLINE or stay current with nursing journals by having tables of contents delivered directly to your iPhone or Android.
- Happtique. This platform can help you discover and distribute a range of helpful apps to your patients. It also allows you to easily review patient-generated health data from apps you have recommended to drive more informed decision making.
- DocMeIn. A free web-based service, DocMeIn lets you schedule appointments online. Patients receive reminders per your specifications (i.e., any combination of email, phone, or text), reducing “no shows” and maximizing continued care.
- Skyscape. Download the free Skyscape reader for your mobile device to access hundreds of resources. You can browse by profession or by category; there are 400-plus mobile medical references sourced from leading medical publishers, content providers, and authors.
Have you found a certain app invaluable to your locum tenens experience? If so, we’d like to hear about it. Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.
The information provided in this article is general in nature and is not intended/should not be used as a substitute for specific professional advice.
