1. Is there a similar electronic-based clinical decision support system that has been developed or is planned to be developed for NCD patients in remote areas of your country? Please share your experience about the tool’s advantages and disadvantages.
= To be honest, I am unfamiliar with any electronic-based clinical decision support system for NCD patients used in hospitals or healthcare facilities in remote areas in Thailand. However, last year, there was a Thai-developed medical AI project called PreceptorAI. This medical AI was developed by a team of Thai professionals combining expertise in medicine, AI, and software engineering, and it is still in its early stages. PreceptorAI aims “to help medical professionals diagnose and recommend treatments more accurately, comprehensively, and quickly.” The system is trained on medical guidelines from Thailand and abroad, leveraging the potential of medical professionals using PreceptorAI entirely. PreceptorAI is a chatbot similar to ChatGPT and can be accessed via the Line application, making it easy for Thai healthcare providers to use. From my experience, I tried it by pretending to have symptoms and asking for medical guidelines and diagnosis. The system provided many possible diagnoses and suggested what investigations should be done next and why for each diagnosis. Since I am not a medical student or doctor, I cannot verify its accuracy. Overall, I believe PreceptorAI will be helpful for medical professionals in the future because its medical guidelines will provide more ideas for diagnosis and investigations. This can help professionals decide which investigations are best for their patients.
Source: https://www.preceptorai.tech/#explore
2. Do you think that nurse or community health worker-facilitated NCD management tool is the best option to compensate for the shortage of healthcare workers in managing NCDs in remote areas? Are there any alternative options to address insufficient healthcare workers and promote the quality of care to NCD patients?
= Using a nurse—or community health worker-facilitated NCD management tool is a practical approach to addressing the shortage of healthcare workers. However, other strategies should be considered to ensure effective NCD management in remote areas. For example, Telemedicine, where specialists provide expertise in specific NCD areas, can significantly enhance the quality of care for patients.