(MARCH 27, 2019) by Mandy Roth
Imagine an app that uses pictures and graphics to help pinpoint one of thousands of diagnoses. VisualDx, a clinical decision support tool, does just that, and much more to help physicians make more accurate diagnoses, save time, and improve the patient.
Originally developed as a resource to help primary care, emergency department, and urgent care physicians diagnose dermatological conditions. VisualDx has now expanded its focus to general medicine and includes opportunities to explore drug reactions, infectious diseases, diagnosis of ophthalmologic issues, and assistance interpreting information in x-ray images, among other uses.
This article takes a close look at the innovation developed by the Rochester, New York – based company. In a separate article, 5 Ways Health Systems Can Use A Clinical Decision Support Tool to Provide Better Care, HealthLeaders examines the way physicians at CoxHealth in Springfield, Missouri, and Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland, use the tool.
VisualDx reflects a new way of practicing medicine, says Art Papier, MD, co-founder and CEO of the technology company. “We’re moving from a generation that was trained in medical school to read books and … hold [all knowledge] all in your brain … without referencing anything, to a future state where [physicians] grab information at the point of care to answer patients’ questions.” Technology is helping the profession make that transition, he says.
Read the full HealthLeaders article that digs deep into VisualDx.
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