If you chart wounds on a phone or tablet, you are not shopping for a feature list. You are shopping for a way to finish the note before the patient leaves the room. This guide walks through three questions to ask any wound care app before you commit: how the visit flows, what it costs, and how it fits with your EMR.
1. Judge the app by the visit, not the demo
At the point of care, every extra tap competes with the patient in front of you. A good mobile workflow should let you keep talking and examining while the software does the paperwork. Look for these pieces:
- Ambient capture: the app listens during the visit so you are not typing as you go.
- Markerless imaging: the wound is measured from the camera, with no stickers or rulers to place.
- Drafted documentation: the note, codes, and superbill are prepared for you automatically.
- Pre-sign checks: coverage and required fields are verified before you sign, so the note is right the first time.
- Review and sign: you stay in control, editing anything the draft got wrong.
The test is simple: is the chart done before the patient leaves, or does it follow you home? For a closer look at the imaging step, see how AI-powered wound imaging handles measurement in the room.
2. Read the pricing model carefully
Per-seat pricing punishes growing teams. In a wound care practice, doctors, nurses, admins, and staff all touch the chart, so ask whether every user is included. The model described for this platform is built around that idea: the EMR itself is free, with full functionality and scheduling, for unlimited users. You pay only when AI drafts a visit.
| Plan | Rate |
|---|---|
| 400+ AI visits per month | $2.50 per visit |
| Under 400 AI visits per month | $3.50 per visit |
| 100-visit package | $5.00 per visit |
When you compare apps, put your own monthly visit volume next to each model. A tool that looks cheap per seat can cost more once every nurse and admin needs a login.
3. Check how it fits your EMR
Most practices already have an EMR, and replacing it is a big decision. A mobile app should give you two clean options rather than forcing one.
Option A: keep your current EMR. Integration takes three steps. You introduce the vendor to your EMR account manager, they set up the connection together, and then patient data flows in while finished charts flow back.
Option B: use one system. The free EMR runs the whole practice, from charting to scheduling, so there is nothing to connect.
Either way, ask who does the setup work. The best answer is that the vendor coordinates it with your EMR contact so your staff is not left managing it.
Where this matters most
Clinicians who see wounds in several settings feel the charting burden hardest, including podiatrists and nurses working at the bedside. Consistent measurement and notes that are complete before signing also make follow-up visits easier to compare, since each visit starts from the same documented baseline. If your caseload includes diabetic feet, the diabetic foot care page shows how this approach applies there.
A short checklist before you decide
- Does it measure wounds without markers?
- Are the note, codes, and superbill drafted for you?
- Are coverage and required fields checked before you sign?
- Can every team member use it without a per-seat fee?
- Will it connect to your EMR, or replace it cleanly?
The full answers to these questions, with a recorded walkthrough, are in the original Q&A post. To see the wider platform behind the mobile experience, visit the main website.