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Uses of Mobile Device Digital Photography of Dermatologic Conditions in Primary Care.
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- Mobile Electronic Devices as Means of Facilitating Patient Activation and Health Professional Empowerment Related to Information Seeking on Chronic Conditions and Medications: Qualitative Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Article
- Experiences of Health Care Providers Using a Mobile Medical Photography Application.Applied clinical informatics · 2020Article
- Medical Videography Using a Mobile App: Retrospective Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Article
- Use of an EHR-Integrated Point-of-Care Mobile Medical Photography Application in a Pediatric Emergency Department.Applied clinical informatics · 2019Article
- A Smartphone App for Improving Clinical Photography in Emergency Departments: Comparative Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Article
- Teleconsultation Using Mobile Phones for Diagnosis and Acute Care of Burn Injuries Among Emergency Physicians: Mixed-Methods Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2018Article
- Buprenorphine Prescribing Among Primary Care Clinicians for Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFMArticle
- Diagnosis of Skin Lesions Using Photographs Taken With a Mobile Phone: An Online Survey of Primary Care Physicians.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPhotoExam is a mobile app that incorporates digital photographs into the electronic health record (EHR) using iPhone operating system (iOS, Apple Inc)-based mobile devices.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to describe usage patterns of PhotoExam in primary care and to assess clinician-level factors that influence the use of the PhotoExam app for teledermatology (TD) purposes.
methodsRetrospective record review of primary care patients who had one or more photos taken with the PhotoExam app between February 16, 2015 to February 29, 2016 were reviewed for 30-day outcomes for rates of dermatology consult request, mode of dermatology consultation (curbside phone consult, eConsult, and in-person consult), specialty and training level of clinician using the app, performance of skin biopsy, and final pathological diagnosis (benign vs malignant).
resultsDuring the study period, there were 1139 photo sessions on 1059 unique patients. Of the 1139 sessions, 395 (34.68%) sessions documented dermatologist input in the EHR via dermatology curbside consultation, eConsult, and in-person dermatology consult. Clinicians utilized curbside phone consults preferentially over eConsults for TD. By clinician type, nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) were more likely to utilize the PhotoExam for TD as compared with physicians. By specialty type, pediatric clinicians were more likely to utilize the PhotoExam for TD as compared with family medicine and internal medicine clinicians. A total of 108 (9.5%) photo sessions had a biopsy performed of the photographed site. Of these, 46 biopsies (42.6%) were performed by a primary care clinician, and 27 (25.0%) biopsies were interpreted as a malignancy. Of the 27 biopsies that revealed malignant findings, 6 (22%) had a TD consultation before biopsy, and 10 (37%) of these biopsies were obtained by primary care clinicians.
conclusionsClinicians primarily used the PhotoExam for non-TD purposes. Nurse practitioners and PAs utilized the app for TD purposes more than physicians. Primary care clinicians requested curbside dermatology consults more frequently than dermatology eConsults.
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