What Is Patient Resourcing in Echo-Health?
Patient Resourcing is a built-in feature of Echo-Health.ai that helps clinicians support patient education by automatically attaching trusted, condition-specific resources to the consultation summary and To-Do List.
🌐 What Is Patient Resourcing in Echo-Health.ai?
This feature ensures patients receive easy-to-understand, evidence-based health information directly relevant to their diagnosis — without the clinician needing to search for links manually.
🔍 What Does It Do?
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Maps ICD-10 diagnosis codes to trusted public resources
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Includes a short explanation or summary
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Automatically inserts the resource link into the patient’s SMS summary
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Allows clinicians to review or remove the resource before sending
📚 Where Do Resources Come From?
Echo-Health.ai uses a curated, clinician-approved library of links from:
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Government websites (e.g. Healthdirect, Diabetes Australia)
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National peak bodies (e.g. Cancer Council)
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Specialist colleges and condition-specific foundations
These are reviewed for clarity, accuracy, and relevance.
✅ Why It Matters
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Empowers patients to understand their diagnosis or treatment
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Reduces misinformation and avoids random online searching
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Enhances follow-through on action items and improves health literacy
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Saves time for clinicians by automating a manual task
🛠 Customisation and Flexibility
Clinics can request to:
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Add or update internal patient information links
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Remove certain default resources
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Include translated links where available
Patient Resourcing is available to all Echo-Health.ai users. For setup, suggestions, or content updates, contact support@echo-health.ai.