LibGuides: Medical Assistant: Websites

Some helpful websites for Medical Assistant students

American Association of Medical Assistants
AAMA's mission is "to provide the medical assistant professional with education, certification, credential acknowledgment, networking opportunities, scope-of-practice protection, and advocacy for quality patient-centered health care."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The CDC site is a good source of information on the the general health and health concerns of the American public.
**Site contains helpful overviews and statistics about illnesses and chronic conditions as well as podcasts and videos.
MedlinePlus
From the U.S. Library of National Medicine.
**Site contains information on health topics, drugs and supplements, and anatomy and body systems videos.
Health Information Privacy
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HIPAA for Providers
From The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Illinois Nurse Aide Testing
The Illinois Nurse Aide Testing Program is responsible for administering the written competency exam as required by the Illinois Department of Public Health.