Use cases · Health screening
Cancer screening preparation
Uptake drops when people do not know what to expect. TESSA explains and prepares people for mammogram, cervical screening (Pap smear and HPV test) and bowel screening (FIT kit and colonoscopy), takes them through the eligibility questions and collects their questions, so screening slots are used well.
At a glance
- Does
- Patient education, Information gathering
- Setting
- Health screening
- Specialty
- Preventive medicine
- Who
- Patient-facing
Also searched as
mammogram preparation · Pap smear and HPV test · FIT test · bowel / colorectal cancer screening
Questions
What does TESSA do in cancer screening preparation?
Uptake drops when people do not know what to expect. TESSA explains and prepares people for mammogram, cervical screening (Pap smear and HPV test) and bowel screening (FIT kit and colonoscopy), takes them through the eligibility questions and collects their questions, so screening slots are used well. It does this through patient education, information gathering.
Does TESSA diagnose the patient?
No, TESSA never gives a patient a diagnosis. It collects and collates the information the patient provides, asks probing questions and performs risk assessment; a clinician reviews the summary and decides, and no diagnosis, summary or management plan reaches the patient until the clinician signs.
What happens if the patient mentions a warning sign?
Warning or worrying signs that require immediate attention or action go straight to the care team without alarming the patient. For time-critical presentations, TESSA supports the clinician only and is not currently intended for patient use.
How is patient information protected?
The patient surface runs on session codes, not names, and each institution's data is kept apart with a full audit trail. Our own Anonesia by TINYHealth is a proprietary software and code that removes PIIs, e.g. names, ID numbers and contact details from text before it reaches an AI model.
How do we start with this use case?
Each new use case is built and validated with clinical teams, on your own pathways and guidance. Book a meeting with us to start.
