Vital Role of Wound Care Imaging Technology in HealthTech

Alex D'Souza, Medical Tech Outlook | Friday, June 18, 2021

Wound care technology is digital, which corresponds to the digital distribution of medical records. Wound treatment documentation can now be uploaded to EHRs for unified treatment across all providers involved in a patient's recovery process.

FREMONT, CA: Wound care is vital to the overall healthcare industry, clinicians, and patients. It is crucial to diagnose a wound with pinpoint accuracy and document healing, infection, and other important wound care parameters. Wound care imaging technology has been developed by innovators using technology and clinical knowledge. And this wound-care technology is a game-changer in the healthcare and health-tech industries.

Wound care imaging technology can help with better diagnosis, patient healing success, infection prevention, improved wound care planning, and more. Take a look at a few reasons why this technology is such a game-changer for medical professionals.

With Advanced Visual Imagery, Wound Care Becomes Digital

The healing process becomes digital with advanced visual imagery never seen before, thanks to wound care imaging technologies in the therapeutic context. What exactly is the mechanism behind this? A digital image is taken when a patient comes in for wound care. More digital images of the wound are taken at each follow-up exam. The healing of the wound becomes strikingly apparent when digital images is overlaid.

In some circumstances, 3-D digital scanning capabilities are available. What is the significance of this to physicians and patients? Better documentation is required. It is vital to monitor healing, and using wound care imaging technology to scan the wound region makes this a lot easier. This can help to ensure that the healing process is on track and that no infections are present.

Wound Care Documentation Is Digital for Doctor and Patient

While on the subject of wound care documentation, wound care imaging technology has transformed it into a digital format that is significantly more useful. The wound area, which was previously written based on clinicians' human eye analysis, now becomes digitally visible and accessible. This is necessary for developing advanced wound care documentation and care plans that will help patients recover faster. The imaging includes information such as the location of the wound, the depth of the wound, any tissue damage, bacteria, and more.  Wound care technology is digital, which corresponds to the digital distribution of medical records. Wound treatment documentation can now be uploaded to EHRs for unified treatment across all providers involved in a patient's recovery process.