In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch speaks with Patrick Hart, a medical doctor and product lead at Concentric Health, about the vital topic of consent in healthcare.
The discussion explores digital consent solutions, the current challenges with paper-based consent processes, how shared decision making can be improved, and what modernising the consent process means for patient experience and clinical outcomes. Patrick shares insights from Concentric's experience in the UK and their upcoming expansion into the Australian and New Zealand healthcare systems.
Key Takeaways
✅ Consent in healthcare is often treated as a tick-box paper exercise, conducted at the last minute with minimal patient engagement.
🗨️ Shared decision making involves clinicians and patients collaborating, leading to better treatment choices and improved patient outcomes.
🖥️ Concentric Health provides a digital, template-based consent platform that standardises information while allowing personalisation for each patient.
📈 Standardised digital consent can increase shared-decision making from 28% (with paper) to 72%, significantly improving patient involvement.
📊 Digitising consent reduces administrative burden, decreases on-the-day treatment delays and cancellations, and minimises errors and medico-legal risks.
🌍 In the UK, Concentric is used in over 30 NHS organisations and across private health groups, entirely replacing paper consent in many settings.
👩💻 The current Australian consent process mirrors where the UK was several years ago; there is opportunity for improvement through digital adoption.
⚙️ Digital consent tools enhance efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and improve patient and clinician satisfaction.
🔍 Concentric is seeking pilot partners in Australia and New Zealand to adapt and deploy their digital consent system.
Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.
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