Reducing burdens with HIT
Useful apps for dermatologists
Mobile apps are a growing part of how dermatologists access information and run their practices. Surveys show that three-quarters of doctors use their smartphones as part of their practice, while a little more than half use tablets. Patients now use their mobile devices to make and confirm appointments, access medical records, and view their patient accounts.
Dermatology-specific apps
Access apps made for dermatologists by dermatologists.
The Academy created this app to help physicians identify the appropriate use of Mohs micrographic surgery.
Learning resource for dermatologists, residents, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who can submit photographs of skin and use gamified group- or crowd-based photo identification.
Dialogues in Dermatology
Hear experts discussing how to diagnose and manage dermatologic conditions, strategies to manage dermatology practices, and other tips to improve patient care.
Access DialoguesUseful apps
See a wealth of useful apps to help you ease burdens in your dermatology practice. Select a category to see a list of related apps.*
Practice management
Access practice management apps that make your practice more efficient and help with scheduling, billing, and more.
1upHealth: Centralized platform that supports seamless exchange of EHR data between patients, providers, and app developers.
Clinic to Cloud: Have access to medical data from any location, any time. Other features include creating appointments, communicating with patients, creating e-tasks for practice staff, ordering scripts and pathology requests, dictating letters and referrals, and more.
Kareo: Offers a streamlined interface and allows practice staff to manage schedules, send secure messages chart, ePrescribe, and more.
MyChart: Patients can stay in touch with their physician and have easy access to their medical records.
One Medical: Provides online appointment scheduling, treatment for skin issues, prescription requests and renewals, text and video chat physicians, and much more. Those who subscribe to the service subsidize the patient’s fee or offer membership as a benefit.
SeamlessMD: The application delivers a number of solutions, including remote patient monitoring (for example, access real-time dashboards to monitor patients, get notifications for patient readmission, etc.).
SimplePractice: This application simplifies running a practice from anywhere, and has features for scheduling, notes, telehealth, messaging, billing, and more.
Secure messaging
Use these apps to communicate securely between physicians, office staff, and patients.
DrFirst: Secure text messaging and care coordination, and the ability to send and receive clinical content, including photos, videos, audio, charts, labs, and more. Integrates to EHR/HIS system. Available for iPhone and Android mobile devices, and web-based desktop environments. upports attachments, secure text messaging encryption for physicians protects privacy, meets HIPAA and Joint Commission requirements.
Klara: Secure HIPAA-compliant messaging platform that saves staff time by enabling messaging with patients. Features include: secure two-way messaging with patients, smart message templates, voicemail transcription, appointment reminders, and more.
TigerConnect: Allows for HIPAA-compliant messaging to communicate securely and safely with colleagues at the point of care from smartphone, tablet, or computer. Features include: priority messaging, scheduling automation, secure attachments, and more.
OhMD: Free secure texting application that provides efficient communication with physicians, colleagues, and staff about anything patient-related.
MedTunnel: Allows physicians and patients to send secure messages to anyone else. Messages include texts, images, file attachments, and documents. It is a free service.
Team conferencing
Use these apps for care team communication needs, educational purposes, and more.
Zoom: Offers consistent clinical user experiences, seamlessly integrates into your technology and workflows, and keeps you connected and compliant. With high quality video, even in low-bandwidth environments, organizations can support healthcare teams and patients around the globe.
Decision support
These tools offer quick support to physicians for clinical decision needs.
DermNet NZ: Resource of skin disease information, available to anyone in the world with an internet connection.
Epocrates: Delivers the most current safety, diagnostic, and treatment information, right when you need it.
Included Health: Learning resource for those who need expert medical opinions on complex care needs.
Uptodate: Helps providers make the best care decisions and stay abreast of contemporary standards in the workflow and on-the-go.
VisualDX: Web-based clinical decision support (CDS) system proven to enhance diagnostic accuracy, aid therapeutic decisions, and improve patient safety. It also allows members to search by morphology and diagnosis to assist in attaining the correct diagnosis, and then learn about the prognosis and treatment options for the condition.
Translation & interpretation services
These apps offer translation support for physicians and patients for medical and scientific needs.
Language Line Solutions: Provides phone, video and onsite interpreting, document translation services and localization, as well as bilingual staff and interpreter testing and training.
Language Scientific: Provides specialized medical and scientific translation and interpreting services for medical, pharmaceutical and clinical organizations.
MCIS Language Solutions: Offers solutions for interpretation, translation, localization, and accessibility. Also provides training and language consulting.
For more applications, contact your EHR vendor to learn about apps that work with your system.
* The Academy is able to share these resources on an informational basis only. This does not represent an endorsement by the Academy. Please compare, evaluate, and consider which ones best meet your needs.
