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title: "Figure 1: The Instagram for Medical Providers | ThriveAP"
description: "When I get home from work my husband always asks about my day.  Lacking the words and energy to thoroughly re-live the past 12 hours and the ability to sufficiently describe the gross dealings with bodily fluids I have had, I usually grunt and head straight for the wine rack.  Eventually, after I am fed, … Figure 1: The Instagram for Medical Providers Read More »"
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# [Figure 1: The Instagram for Medical Providers | ThriveAP](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/figure-1-instagram-medical-providers)

 Written by [Erin Tolbert, MSN, FNP-C](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/author/erin) | Aug 20, 2014 3:54:29 AM

When I get home from work my husband always asks about my day.  Lacking the words and energy to thoroughly re-live the past 12 hours and the ability to sufficiently describe the gross dealings with bodily fluids I have had, I usually grunt and head straight for the wine rack.  Eventually, after I am fed, I divulge a few of the juiciest tidbits of my day.  But, what if upon walking through the door I could show him my more notable dealings in photo?

[Figure 1](https://figure1.com), a new app for medical professionals aims to become the Instagram of healthcare.  The brainchild of physician Joshua Landy, Figure 1 allows physicians, NP’s, PA’s and nurses to upload interesting on-the-job medical photos.  Providers simply snap photos of interesting cases and upload them to the app so others can learn from (or sympathize with) their experiences.  Unintentionally, Figure 1 also provides an interesting read when waiting in line, bored at work, or procrastinating from writing your research paper due next week.

[What about privacy](https://thriveap.com/blog/hipaa-nuts-and-bolts), you say?  Patient privacy is the most obvious concern in using an app like Figure 1.  However, app creators [anticipated this roadblock](https://thriveap.com/blog/hipaa-what-happens-when-you-dont-comply) and have taken appropriate steps to de-identify patients.  A built-in face identifying feature automatically blocks faces. Users can also manually block other identifying features such as tattoos and scars.  Finally, Figure 1 users can flag any photo they believe contains identifying information.  A medical officer determines if the photo breaches [patient privacy guidelines](https://thriveap.com/blog/new-additions-hipaa-law-what-nps-need-know) and destroys the offending photo if necessary.

I downloaded the Figure 1 app today to test it out.  I laid out by the pool searching “lacerations” and “[Stevens Johnson Syndrome](https://thriveap.com/blog/dermatologic-emergencies-7-rashes-nps-must-be-able-identify)“.  All I have to say is Figure 1 is not for the faint of heart.  With medical providers posting their most interesting cases, there are some pretty intense pictures on this app.  While I wouldn’t share it with your kids, and maybe not even your spouse, Figure 1 is a unique learning tool for medical providers.

I may just start using the Figure 1 app to snap a few photos of the more interesting cases I treat at work.  They might help me convey a little more about my day when my husband greets me after work.  And also become a learning tool for other providers, of course.

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