ASCELUS: Connecting you to your Health
When it comes to wait in the long queues for consulting a doctor in this technological era, nobody really wants to opt for it. And that is the reason why online doctor consultation is so much in demand these days. The Internet has made our lives easier by offering healthcare services online. Most people want things to be done from the comfort of their home, and that is why they opt for online medical consultations.
Effective doctor-patient communication is a central clinical function in building a therapeutic doctor-patient relationship, which is the heart and art of medicine. This is important in the delivery of high-quality health care
What’s the problem?
Long ques at clinics and transportation consumes ample amount of time from your busy schedule.
Patient dissatisfaction and many complaints are due to breakdown in the doctor-patient relationship. It can seriously erode the relationship between a patient and their doctor, which can have major negative implications.
It could lead to a person not fully trusting a doctor and their recommendations. The most problematic results of poor communication arising in the medical office are possibility of medical errors, long waiting times, staff frustration, poor treatments or recommendations and incomplete follow-ups.
How can we Solve?
· A solution to the above discussed problem could be in an app which can be a direct link between the patient and the doctor. A two-way communication platform between patient application and clinical user application can solve many issues. A platform that will help hospitals and clinics to track patients having ongoing treatment to follow-ups to discharge.
· Itecho Health has developed a digital health application named ‘Ascelus’ in chronic disease, in recognition of the rapidly expanding market opportunities in this sector. It is led by clinicians and experts in technology and business and has ambitious plans to harness the increasing demand for innovative digital health solutions to capacity and quality issues in healthcare systems and establish itself as a UK leader in this sector, with international outreach.
· Taking the reports along with every time, having a fear of missing out any important document, can lead to incomplete diagnosis. Here, all the required documents and type of consultation can be selected and a complete diagnosis be done by a virtual appointment.
· The app will enable patients to add their symptoms, blood reports, X-ray reports, etc. beforehand, which will help the doctor to be prepared for the diagnosis and the treatment.
· Hospitals in this era are now using a software system that allows patient data to be gathered, formatted and sent to and displayed on patient devices.
· Doctors should be able to understand psychological, social, and cultural dimensions of health and illness. Doctor-patient relationship is an important component getting appropriate diagnosis, which can be achieved with the help of this app.
· The app can add information about MGUS. There can be a Knowledge Deck and FAQ’s. The clinical team can either input data, put a link to NHS web site or any other reliable web site. This information will also be seen by the patient using application. If there is an update, it will be added to the knowledge deck.
App Work Flow:
Key Features
Let us now look at some of the features this App has to offer.
· Virtual clinic
· Integrated hospital IT system with experienced clinicians
· Scheduling appointments
· Video conferencing consultations
· Symptom tracker
· Secured and Protected patient’s data system
· Blood tests results
· Other test algorithms
· Emergency appointments
· Clinical advice
· Prescribing medicines with medication instructions
Use Cases
Let us now gloss over a few use cases for which Online Healthcare Apps have proved to be innovative.
Online Consultation
Patients can now consult with experienced clinicians anytime they are comfortable with. They don’t have to stand in long ques worrying about time, yet can see the doctor via video conferencing. Full consultation can be done at the tip of the fingers.
Add your Test reports
Patients can add their symptoms, blood reports, x-ray reports etc. if necessary. The clinician will study the reports and will diagnose accordingly. It also saves you from the hassle of carrying the reports and misplacing them.
