Patients undergo a full skin screening to diagnose skin lesions and refer them for treatment if necessary. This process has been automated for Ford Health in Brisbane, Australia, using HCF, a comprehensive cloud-based software solution for collecting relevant data and diagnosing skin lesions for monitoring, treatment, referrals and follow-up.
Patients to be screened are uploaded on the web app and consultations scheduled by administration. Patients receive an automated e-mail confirming an appointment and complete a consent form and questionnaire online which is stored in the cloud (EMR).
Once the consultation takes place the doctor has access to the patient’s records via PC or mobile device and views relevant history provided by the patient. On examination the doctor simply inputs findings on the device, capturing information and populating the EMR. The doctor then chooses the action to be taken by clicking on simple drop-down menus and the software forwards the report and action plan to the patient, as well as scheduling a follow-up consultation.
