Use cases · Specialist clinic · Primary care · Pharmacy
Long-term steroid use
Long-term steroids can cause side effects like high blood sugar, bone thinning, infections and mood changes, and stopping them suddenly can be dangerous. TESSA explains why the steroid was prescribed, checks in on side effects, reminds patients never to stop suddenly and to carry a steroid card, and flags concerns to the doctor or pharmacist.
At a glance
- Does
- Patient education, Counselling, Information gathering
- Setting
- Specialist clinic, Primary care, Pharmacy
- Specialty
- Rheumatology, Respiratory medicine, Dermatology, Endocrinology
- Who
- Patient-facing
Also searched as
long-term steroid side effects · prednisolone / prednisone counselling · steroid card
Questions
What does TESSA do in long-term steroid use?
Long-term steroids can cause side effects like high blood sugar, bone thinning, infections and mood changes, and stopping them suddenly can be dangerous. TESSA explains why the steroid was prescribed, checks in on side effects, reminds patients never to stop suddenly and to carry a steroid card, and flags concerns to the doctor or pharmacist. It does this through patient education, counselling, 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.
