MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS
INDEPENDENT MEDICAL CONSULTING
As a healthcare entity, whether a governmental institution, health insurance, hospital, pharmaceutical company, or research organization, you strive to provide your community, clients, or patients with the highest quality healthcare, leading to their best possible outcomes.
However, medical innovation is complex, the best choices are more difficult to define, and high-cost treatments become a challenge for healthcare systems. The responsible use of healthcare resources is critical to its stability—and for patients safety. Acting responsibly entails focusing on essential and scientifically proven effective medical interventions.
Partnering with TheKnowHow offers a robust framework of a tailored alliance that delivers highly specialized expertise and professional support, positioning you for success in achieving and surpassing your goals.
Our Mission—The Best Healthcare System
Our mission at TheKnowHow is to empower all of our clients with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions that improve patients’ health and well-being while also protecting the stability of the healthcare system.
Our Contribution to Shared Decision Making
In modern medical care, it is common to encounter more than one viable treatment option. When evaluating these choices, it is essential to know their potentials, advantages, and risks and to consider the patient’s personal situation and preferences.
Modern medicine emphasizes informed shared decision-making between patients and healthcare providers to determine the most suitable care pathway for each patient or their loved one.
The patient’s commitment and confidence in therapy is a significant factor for its success.
OUR UNIQUENESS
TheKnowHow’s independence sets it apart from other second opinion and medical assessment services, which may include patient recruiting for hospitals, health tourism, or other types of bias.
By partnering with TKH, all important stakeholders in healthcare can be confident that they are providing their clients and patients with unbiased, objective medical assessments and guidance, resulting in educated healthcare decisions.
OUR TAILORED OFFER
Our TheKnowHow specialists are ready to answer your questions.
As an insurer or sponsor, is your client qualified for a certain medical service that complies with the insurance requirements? Have clinical investigations demonstrated the safety and efficacy of the proposed treatment ? Are there any less invasive therapy options? Is it necessary to seek treatment at a highly specialized institution abroad? Are clinical trials an option when standard treatments have not succeeded?
As a company, is your employee suffering from occupational illness? Is your employee able to work, or do they need rehabilitation or reintegration measures?
As a health care provider, do you require consultation from highly specialized doctors? Is your client suffering from a complex, advanced, or rare disease? Do you need guidance or confirmation on how to proceed with a challenging treatment plan? Do you require an independent consulting service to help your clients and their loved ones develop trust and commitment?
Rest assured that our team of specialists at TheKnowHow will not be involved in the future treatment of your clients. They will not recruit patients but will instead help them sustain their relationship with their primary care physician by providing additional expertise.
OUR TIMELINE - FAST, YET EXCELLENT
While our priority is always to provide a thorough and impartial assessment founded on the most current global research and clinical expertise of each case, we also strive to work efficiently and collaboratively with our clients and deliver our services promptly.
As a standard practice, we strive to provide our reports within a few days. However, the timeline may be subject to negotiation based on the complexity of the case.
By partnering with TheKnowHow, healthcare entities can rest assured when dealing with a large volume of cases.
OUR RANGE
TheKnowHow recognizes the complexities and challenges of handling different medical inquiries, ranging from routine medical procedures to complex or rare diseases and even advanced-stage cancer. We specialize in offering independent medical assessments for a wide range of medical fields, including:
- Complex cases involving multiple diseases
- Oncology
- Intensive care (compared to palliative care)
- Different types of surgery
- Orthopedic surgery
- Trauma surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Pediatric surgery
- Plastic surgery
- Reconstructive surgery (following surgical oncology procedures)
- Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Endocrinology
- Reproductive Medicine
- Neurology and rare diseases
- Musculoskeletal and physiotherapy
- Dental care emphasizing efficiency, accuracy, and consistency.
PROVEN ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE
Numerous international scientific studies have revealed that a significant proportion of surgical interventions, such as those aimed at relieving joint and back pain, may have been avoided. These findings extend beyond orthopaedics, including cardiology, cancer, and palliative care, among others.
As a consequence, independent medical assessments are a cost-effective instrument for the financial stability of healthcare organizations and the healthcare system, as well as your clients’ safety and general well-being.
References:
Weyerstrass and colleagues, 2020: Results of a patient-oriented second opinion program in Germany shows a high discrepancy between initial therapy recommendation and second opinion
Schulmeyer and colleagues, 2023: Improving the Quality of Care for Cancer Patients through Oncological Second Opinions in a Comprehensive Cancer Center: Feasibility of Patient-Initiated Second Opinions through a Health-Insurance Service Point
Antonioli and colleagues, 2023: Cost-effectiveness of a second opinion program on spine surgeries: an economic analysis
WHY CHOOSE US?
We have decades of expertise dealing with the challenges and obstacles that growing healthcare systems encounter while striving to make the greatest use of rapid and costly innovations in medicine while being financially sustainable.
We understand the needs and expectations of people with chronic medical conditions through a range of support and accompaniment services. We recognize how challenging it may be for patients to navigate the complex web of medical choices and treatment pathways.
We, TheKnowHow, and our expert network consistently embrace the most recent scientific discoveries and adhere to evidence-based medicine. With our expertise, we equip you with the information and data you need for making informed and wise decisions, allowing you to make better choices.
We develop tailored solutions to your specific need. Therefore, we provide you, whether a governmental institution, health insurance, hospital, pharmaceutical company, or research organization, with customized consulting services that deliver the results you need.
FOR CONTACT
We are delighted to do business with you. Please contact us: business@thekowhow.ae
Phone: (+971) 02 410 3537 or (+971) 52 683 3431
We appreciate your trust and look forward to assisting you.
