Doctors are overwhelmed by the sheer number of patient cases to review and sign off before leaving for the day. Integrated Document Solutions has created a mobile application for document exchange for prepared cases. The FDA has not decided on mobile devices for primary diagnosis. The screens of handheld devices are currently low resolution. People should know when it is acceptable and when it is not. Making a diagnosis on a golf course is not good practice. Navigation tools are also needed to compare past images. Nevertheless, these tools allow for more communication because it can be done anywhere and a doctor can create a digital signature for verification. Educational material can also be access, but short synopsis only provide a superficial understanding. Mobile viewing poses a security risk because people lose phones. There should be another person to verify the diagnosis. Some doctors may not have time to learn these apps and IT staff is being cut everywhere as well. Lastly, my input is that someone who finds one of these lost devices could send a fictitious diagnosis.
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