We found that third-party apps such as Figure 1 were used predominantly by nondermatologist medical personnel for collaboration in medical decision-making related to dermatologic conditions conducted with other health care providers. This finding calls attention to the need for more readily available resources for nondermatologist health care providers encountering patients with skin-related conditions, with the added benefits of trained dermatologists being allies on such medical app platforms, and the platform allowing for recognition of instances when additional consultation or referral to trained dermatologists for more complex cases is appropriate.
Keywords: app; dermatologist; dermatology; diagnostic; health professional; mHealth; medical education; nondermatologic professional; nondermatologist; social media; treatment.
© Alexis Coican, Nathaniel A Marroquin, Alexa Carboni, Sara Holt, Morgan Zueger. Originally published in JMIR Dermatology (http://derma.jmir.org).