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Dear MODICA User,

In mid-2017, the makers of MODICA have announced they were "discontinuing support" for their smartphone app and cloud storage. The service closed on December 5, 2017.

MODICA allowed you to capture and store clinical photos in their secure cloud storage. PicSafe enables you to capture and send patient pictures to:

  1. Another doctor by attaching the encrypted photo (and accompanying consent) to an email.
  2. Various medical record systems, and
  3. Secure storage services like Box and Dropbox.

The third option here, basically, replicates MODICA. PicSafe allows you to capture clinical photos securely and both Box and Dropbox have HIPAA compliant storage solutions where you can store the clinical photos. Note, you'll need PicSafe PRO.

Please follow the PicSafe+Box or PicSafe+Dropbox instructions below to migrate your existing data from MODICA.

Kind regards,

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Raef Akehurst
PicSafe Co-founder
Raef

What is PicSafe®?

PicSafe is a simple, quick, and secure smartphone app-based system which enables healthcare professionals to safely capture, transmit, and securely store patient-consented clinical photos, video and audio.

Download the app now, or watch the video to find out more.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

Instructions for Migrating from MODICA to PicSafe + Box

Move your existing clinical photos to Box

  1. Log in to the MODICA portal.
  2. Tap on the Export option in the left menu.
  3. Tap on the Request new export button that appears in the dialogue. (If you are an administrator for your organization you can choose between exporting all data for your organization, or simply your own.) This might take a few minutes.
  4. Tap on the "Download export" button. A zip file will begin downloading. This might take a while to download.
  5. Once the file has downloaded, double tap on the file to unzip it.
  6. Go to Box.com and either Sign up or Log in. Note: Box says they apply the same security and privacy controls for all of its customers no matter what plan you are on. However, if you are required by law to comply with HIPAA, you must have a Box Enterprise or Box Elite account.
  7. Once you are in, you will see your files (if you have created a new account you will see none). Tap the New button in the top right and select Folder.
  8. Tap the Upload button in the top right and select the Folder option.
  9. In the resulting window, navigate to the modica-export folder where you unzipped the file earlier and tap the Upload button.

Note. You may see that the photos don't have a file extension. You will have to edit the name of the file to be able to open the file on your computer. To do this, right click on the file (e.g. "media-1") and append ".jpg" to the filename. It should not look like "media-1.jpeg".

You can now use Box to view your existing clinical photos. You should be able to search for a patient's name in the Box search field at the top of the screen.

Set up PicSafe so new clinical photos can be uploaded to Box

  1. Purchase access to PicSafe PRO using the form above. (You should purchase here as it will give you 50% off for the first year.)
  2. Download the PicSafe app on your smartphone. Search for "PicSafe" in the App Store or Google Play.
  3. View the introduction video and then complete the Sign up form.
  4. Open the email app on your phone. You will have been sent an email with a sign in link. Tap on it.
  5. Complete the introduction wizard and send a test "report".
  6. Tap the Settings button in the header.
  7. Tap the Box row.
  8. Tap the Link Box Account button and follow the prompts to sign in to Box.
  9. Back out of the Box screen and tap the Close button in the header of the settings screen.
  10. Take another photo and enter some dummy patient details.
  11. Scroll down to the Send to row and tap on it.
  12. Select Box from the list.
  13. Tap on the Send button at the bottom of the screen. The "report" you just created will be uploaded to Box.

All reports you upload to Box through PicSafe will appear in a "PicSafe" folder. Note, PicSafe uploads each report as a zip file. You will have to download it and unzip it to see the contents.

Instructions for Migrating from MODICA to PicSafe + Dropbox

Move your existing clinical photos to Dropbox

  1. Log in to the MODICA portal.
  2. Tap on the Export option in the left menu.
  3. Tap on the Request new export button that appears in the dialogue. (If you are an administrator for your organization you can choose between exporting all data for your organization, or simply your own.) This might take a few minutes.
  4. Tap on the "Download export" button. A zip file will begin downloading. This might take a while to download.
  5. Once the file has downloaded, double tap on the file to unzip it.
  6. Go to Dropbox.com and either Sign up or Sign in. Note: Dropbox says they apply the same security and privacy controls for all of its customers no matter what plan you are on. However, if you are required by law to comply with HIPAA, you must have a Dropbox Business account.
  7. Once you are in, you will see your files (if you have created a new account you will see none).
  8. On your computer, navigate to the directory containing the modica-export directory you created when unzipped the file earlier.
  9. Drag and drop the modica-export directory onto the page where the files appear. This will upload it.

Note. You may see that the photos don't have a file extension. You will have to edit the name of the file to be able to open the file on your computer. To do this, right click on the file (e.g. "media-1") and append ".jpg" to the filename. It should not look like "media-1.jpeg".

You can now use Dropbox to view your existing clinical photos. You should be able to search for a patient's name in the Box search field at the top of the screen.

Set up PicSafe so new clinical photos can be uploaded to Box

  1. Purchase access to PicSafe PRO using the form above. (You should purchase here as it will give you 50% off for the first year.)
  2. Download the PicSafe app on your smartphone. Search for "PicSafe" in the App Store or Google Play.
  3. View the introduction video and then complete the Sign up form.
  4. Open the email app on your phone. You will have been sent an email with a sign in link. Tap on it.
  5. Complete the introduction wizard and send a test "report".
  6. Tap the Settings button in the header.
  7. Tap the Dropbox row.
  8. Tap the Link Dropbox Account button and follow the prompts to sign in to Dropbox.
  9. Back out of the Dropbox screen and tap the Close button in the header of the settings screen.
  10. Take another photo and enter some dummy patient details.
  11. Scroll down to the Send to row and tap on it.
  12. Select Dropbox from the list.
  13. Tap on the Send button at the bottom of the screen. The "report" you just created will be uploaded to Dropbox.

All reports you upload to Box through PicSafe will appear in a "PicSafe" folder. Note, PicSafe uploads each report as a zip file. You will have to download it and unzip it to see the contents.