1. A system, comprising: a mobile device having a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: generate an alignment guide adapted to align with an instrument, wherein the alignment guide is associated with an information capture component, wherein the information capture component is associated with the mobile device, and wherein the mobile device is adapted to capture information of the instrument; monitor at least one feature of the instrument detected by the information capture component; determine whether the at least one feature of the instrument aligns with the alignment guide; automatically capture information of the instrument when the at least one feature aligns with the alignment guide; and transmit the captured information from the mobile device to a server via a communication pathway between the mobile device and the server.