title: Converting to digital photography: a model for a large group or academic practice.
abstract: Digital photography has become an economical and efficient substitute for conventional photography. We recently converted our resident clinical photography to a digital format to make archiving more efficient and to save the costs of clinical photography. We present a model that can be applied to a large group or academic practice outlining the conversion of our clinical photography to digital format. We discuss the costs that we have incurred during the past 3 years of conventional photography, the economic benefit and costs for conversion to digital, and a 5-year projection of savings using digital photography. We also discuss the advantages of digital photography and the equipment needed for the conversion.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, USA. ggaldino@home.com
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Galdino
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Swier
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Manson
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Vander Kolk
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers / Q000191:economics; D010781:Photography / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000295:instrumentation*