Use cases · Specialist clinic · Primary care
Chronic kidney disease review
Kidney reviews have a lot to cover: blood pressure, weight, swelling, many medicines and diet limits. Before the review, TESSA asks about these, checks for over-the-counter painkillers and supplements that can harm the kidneys, and combines the answers with recent kidney function and potassium results on file, so the doctor starts with what has changed. It also takes patients through their kidney function results in plain language, explaining what has changed and what it means for them, and counsels them on fluid restriction and diet limits, including practical ways to stick to them day to day.
At a glance
- Does
- Information gathering, Summarisation, Patient education, Counselling
- Setting
- Specialist clinic, Primary care
- Specialty
- Nephrology, GP / Family medicine / Primary care
- Who
- Patient-facing
Also searched as
chronic kidney disease (CKD) review · nephrology follow-up · kidney diet and fluid limits
Questions
What does TESSA do in chronic kidney disease review?
Kidney reviews have a lot to cover: blood pressure, weight, swelling, many medicines and diet limits. Before the review, TESSA asks about these, checks for over-the-counter painkillers and supplements that can harm the kidneys, and combines the answers with recent kidney function and potassium results on file, so the doctor starts with what has changed. It also takes patients through their kidney function results in plain language, explaining what has changed and what it means for them, and counsels them on fluid restriction and diet limits, including practical ways to stick to them day to day. It does this through information gathering, summarisation, patient education, counselling.
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.
