Most social networkers try to put their best face forward when posting selfies, but now they can share snaps of their rashes, infected wounds and ugly injuries for diagnosis by a doctor.
The new Kaiser Permanente program allows members to send digital images through a secured email server to get a preliminary evaluation instead of heading to a clinic or emergency room. It’s ideal for getting advice on whether a cut requires stitches, a child has pink eye or that funny-looking mole needs a closer look, for example.
Date: December 16, 2014