[Intl_DxMedPhys] Patients taking photos of their medical imaging images

[Szczykutowicz, Timothy P]

We have a pretty easy policy to let pts get access to dx quality digital versions of their images, way better than a phone image.

But yes, I think it is common to not allow cell phone use outside of waiting room due to possibility of phi being recorded in advertently. This is the main reason for such policy from my understanding.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.uwhealth.org/files-directory/mychart/Education/General/EMH_inpatient_guide.pdf__;!!KGKeukY!x6Mkybj1m1ddfJhRjOUZGfzXkM7mKpJ3P2v0a2TIvHgaDfy5jzPVbbEBQwO2cxor1ToBQ81fKQ5aQEEI6TARVmNMzWwGKmE1S7-ocJqAoe7-ynIFOw$   see page 3

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Hello List-server (Sent this to the wrong email before, let’s try it again) We have received a patient complaint about not being allowed to take a photograph of their x-ray images during their examination. Their argument is that LLM and AI can
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(Sent this to the wrong email before, let’s try it again)

We have received a patient complaint about not being allowed to take a photograph of their x-ray images during their examination. Their argument is that LLM and AI can help them figure out what to do next on their individual health journey.   We do allow patients to put in a request for their imaging to be burnt to disc, or other electronic medium for them to take with them, and normally that suffices, even if there is a bit of a delay in that process.  So we are not restricting access – but we are delaying it.

We haven’t had to do deal with this before, so a policy is late in being created. The questions that I have are:

  *   Do your institutions allow for patient photography of their images in the examination?
  *   Do you have a policy indicating why or why not? (Could you share that policy?)

Much appreciated, any responses. You can either reply to me privately or through the list. Either will be helpful.

Pat


Patricia Baxter, MSc, MCCPM (she/her)
Island Health: Leader, Radiation Safety, Imaging Physics and Quality Control
Diagnostic Imaging Physicist
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