Use Case:
Dermatology Practice
Scenario: A Dermatologist is consulting a patient that is worried about a mole. The doctor feels it is suspicious and wants to take a photo of it before removing it.
Outcome WITHOUT PicSafe:
- No consent recorded.
- Patient data leaves the country, and the doctor's phone is storing patient data.
- In breach of Privacy Regulations.
Use Case:
Plastic Surgeon In-patient Referral
Scenario: The emergency department treats a patient's infected wound. The Emergency resident thinks they should consult a plastic surgeon.
Results using PicSafe:
- Patients receive quicker and better treatment. Better patient satisfaction scores.
- The hospital saves over $130,000 in time and consumable costs per year.
- Reduced legal (malpractice, malfeasance) and reputation risk.
Use Case:
Burns Specialist - In-patient
Scenario: A woman was admitted with a third-degree burn on her foot. A nurse is required to clean and re-dress the injury twice daily (9 am and 4 pm). At 11:30 am the burns specialist is performing her rounds and needs to see how the wound is responding.
Results using PicSafe® (if the nurse takes a photo at 9am):
- Patients exposed to less pain. Better patient satisfaction scores.
- The hospital saves over $200,000 in time and consumable costs per year.
- Reduced legal (malpractice, malfeasance) and reputation risk.
Use Case:
Emergency Department
Scenario: A grandmother presents with her four-year-old granddaughter at Emergency. She apparently had been "hot, coughing, crying, and got stiff and jerky for a few seconds".
Result:
- Meningococcal Septicemia went undiagnosed for many hours and the child expires.
- The family, and all involved treating the girl were distraught.
- A court case was brought against the hospital and concluded the patient might have survived had the delivery of medical care been more appropriate and expeditious.
- Had a photo been sent to a paediatrician or dermatologist requesting their opinion, the outcome might have been very different.
