How Long Should You Keep Patient Photos? Rules in the US, UK, UAE, Australia and Saudi Arabia
You may have heard that HIPAA sets a number of years for keeping patient photos. Before you set your clinic’s rule, find out who decides, and how the answer changes in the US, UK, UAE, Australia and Saudi Arabia.
Clinical Photography Consent in Dubai: A Practical Clinic Checklist
A practical workflow for Dubai clinics to explain clinical photography, record patient choices and check permission before using photographs in marketing.
Where Should Dubai Clinics Store Patient Photos?
A practical guide for Dubai clinics comparing patient photo storage. Check hosting locations, secondary copies, backups, staff access, support access and migration before choosing a clinical photo app.
How to Collect Standardized Follow-Up Photos from Patients
Help patients take clearer follow-up photos at home with a simple instruction guide, scheduled reminders and secure uploads to their patient record.
Rhinoplasty Photography: The Nine Standard Views
Learn the 9 rhinoplasty photography views, how to position patients, set up consistent lighting and backgrounds, and avoid common before-and-after photo mistakes.
How to Organize Patient Photos in a Plastic Surgery Practice
Learn how to organize patient photos by patient, procedure and visit date, capture consistent views, and keep records easy to find for plastic surgery consultations and follow-up care.
Are Med Spas Covered Entities Under HIPAA?
Are med spas required to follow HIPAA? Learn when a med spa is a covered entity, whether cash-only clinics are exempt, and how to protect patient photos.
What should a patient-photo policy for staff say?
A patient photo policy only works if your staff can follow it. Find out what it should say, step by step, with a free template and checklist.
Lost Device with Patient Photos: Checklist for UAE Clinics
Lock the device, cut off its access, and find out which patient photos were on it. Then report to your health authority, which can mean within hours in Abu Dhabi. Pick Checklist 1 if you use a clinical photo app, or Checklist 2 if you do not.
Lost Device With Patient Photos: HIPAA Checklist for US Clinics
Lock the device, cut off its access, and find out which patient photos were on it. If it is a HIPAA breach, tell patients within 60 days. Pick Checklist 1 if you use a clinical photo app, or Checklist 2 if you do not.
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