LibGuides: Medical Assisting Guide: U.S. Government Resources, Professional Associations, other Websites, and Mobile Apps

HIPAA (Health Information Privacy) for Professionals
Information from the United States Department of Health and Human Services
HIPAA (Health Information Privacy) for Individuals
Information from the United States Department of Health and Human Services
Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "Protect yourself and your patients from potentially deadly germs by cleaning your hands."
Public Health Image Library (PHIL)
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Lab Training

American Association of Medical Assistants
This group provides continuing education, certification, credential acknowledgment, and networking opportunities for the medical assisting professional.
American Medical Technologists (AMT)
This organization offers the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification.

Medical Terminology and Abbreviations
Contains over 1,000 terms. Not available for Android devices.
MediBabble
(By NiteFloat, Inc.) A medical translator that provides a way for English-speaking health care workers to effectively serve patients that don’t fluently speak English. Not available for Android devices.