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ClinicianShare links

Issuing a share link

Open the Share tab, set an expiry, and send the signed URL to the patient.

3 min readUpdated 2026-09-14

A share link lets a patient see a read-only summary of their record without creating an account. Links are signed (HMAC-SHA256), time-limited, and every view is logged.

How to issue one

  1. 1Open the patient chart and click the Share tab.
  2. 2Click “Issue new link”.
  3. 3Set the expiry. Default is 7 days; the longest is 90 days.
  4. 4Optionally require a one-time passcode sent by SMS.
  5. 5Click Generate. The signed URL appears in a copy box.

What the patient sees

  • Patient name, age, and demographics.
  • Active conditions and ICD-11 codes.
  • A read-only visit summary.
  • Encounter notes you have explicitly included.
  • A photo gallery, if you attach one.

What the patient does not see

  • Internal notes marked “clinician-only”.
  • Audit log and view history.
  • AI confidence scores (we only show the differential you accepted).

The URL contains the token id and the secret separated by a dot. Treat the full URL like a password — anyone with it can view the record until it expires.

Need more help?

Email support@skindmd.com or open a chat from the portal during clinic hours.