The development aims to transform the doctor-patient and hospital-patient relationship ushering in a more informed patient consent environment in the country
Thieme EIDO INFORM, a product that aims to revolutionise the patient education and informed consent landscape in the country, is being introduced in the Indian market by Thieme Group, Germany-based medical and science publisher with over a decade-long presence in India, in collaboration with EIDO Healthcare, the UK-based company providing digital consent solutions. The development aims to transform the doctor-patient and hospital-patient relationship, ushering in a more informed patient consent environment in the country.
Thieme EIDO INFORM is a comprehensive suite of informed consent solutions, including written consent sheets, animations illustrating the operation, and terms clearly laying out potential risks as well as benefits involved in a surgery. Patients can write down their questions for the clinician directly in the cloud-based app for their in-person appointment. The clinician can also see how intensively patients have engaged with the content, since the system tracks usage time. In fact, the Thieme EIDO INFORM Home Consent function allows patients to insert their digital signature in the document from their homes, confirming that they have been thoroughly informed in advance of the impending surgery. Importantly, the informed consent documents are available both digitally and in print in English, Hindi, and Marathi, with availability in more local languages to follow.
Ajit Kohli, Managing Director, Thieme India explained, “This expertise is what we want to use, together with EIDO Healthcare, to contribute to better medicine and healthier lives. We see the need for a comprehensive digital product portfolio for professional patient education and obtaining informed consent in India and believe there is a significant opportunity for Thieme EIDO INFORM.”
Alistair Firth.Chief Executive, EIDO Healthcare added, “Treatment decisions should always be taken together with well-informed patients. This is the reason why the medico-legal compliant content of Thieme EIDO INFORM has been prepared to explain the upcoming procedure in a manner that is both comprehensive and easy to understand. The informed consent patient information documents cover pre-operative preparation as well as detailing the individual steps involved, possible risks, and aftercare. Therefore, not only does this provide peace of mind for patients, it also helps to protect the clinicians performing the procedure, since they can document EIDO’s complementary explanation of the procedure with the signed consent form.”