Use cases · Occupational health · Primary care
Return to work
Return-to-work reviews need both the worker's recovery and the real demands of their job, and the doctor rarely has a clear picture of either. After an injury, surgery or a long illness, TESSA asks about symptoms, function, medicines that affect alertness, and the physical and mental demands of the role, so the doctor gets a summary to plan a phased return or modified duties.
At a glance
- Does
- Information gathering, Counselling
- Setting
- Occupational health, Primary care
- Specialty
- Occupational medicine, GP / Family medicine / Primary care
- Who
- Patient-facing
Also searched as
return to work assessment · fit note / work capacity certificate · return-to-work plan · modified duties · phased return to work
Questions
What does TESSA do in return to work?
Return-to-work reviews need both the worker's recovery and the real demands of their job, and the doctor rarely has a clear picture of either. After an injury, surgery or a long illness, TESSA asks about symptoms, function, medicines that affect alertness, and the physical and mental demands of the role, so the doctor gets a summary to plan a phased return or modified duties. It does this through information gathering, 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.
