Worth a thousand words: Integrating clinical photographs into an electronic medical record

H R Beard; K S Hamid

doi:10.1016/j.hjdsi.2013.09.009

Worth a thousand words: Integrating clinical photographs into an electronic medical record

Healthc (Amst). 2014 Mar;2(1):22-5. doi: 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2013.09.009. Epub 2014 Mar 18.

Authors

H R Beard¹, K S Hamid²

Affiliations

¹ Wake Forest Baptist Health, Department of Orthopaedics, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States. Electronic address: rbeard@wakehealth.edu.
² Wake Forest Baptist Health, Department of Orthopaedics, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States. Electronic address: khamid@wakehealth.edu.

PMID: 26250085
DOI: 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2013.09.009

Abstract

Technological advances have made clinical photographs ubiquitous but the tremendous value of images is often burdened by concerns that are both legitimate and unsubstantiated. Compliant photos dramatically improve patient value and should be encouraged after adequate institutional preparation. As healthcare networks continue to transition to electronic medical records, clinicians and administrators should outline reasonable policies to integrate photos safely.

Keywords: Compliance; EPIC; Electronic medical record; Medical photography.