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Open Access Colonoscopy Questionnaire

What an open access colonoscopy questionnaire asks, with sample questions on past colonoscopies, family history, and medicines.

An open access colonoscopy questionnaire records health history, medicines, and past colonoscopies before a screening colonoscopy is booked without an office visit first. It's also called a direct access colonoscopy questionnaire.

Patient answering open access colonoscopy questionnaire questions with the AI Doctor avatar at clinic check-in kiosks

Open access colonoscopy questionnaire, handled by the AI Doctor avatar

AI Doctor, a real-time AI healthcare assistant avatar, asks the questions on an open access colonoscopy questionnaire in the patient's own language, strictly following the practice's instructions.

Clinician reviewing a patient's open access colonoscopy questionnaire answers collected by the AI Doctor avatar
  • Intake before the visit. Patients answer online before they arrive, or at a kiosk when they check in.
  • Answers ready for the clinician. Clinicians see what the patient said before the visit starts.
  • Less workload at the front desk. Staff spend less time handing out forms and entering answers by hand.
  • Key details at a glance. The care team sees what matters up front and decides who needs attention first.

The form becomes a natural conversation: patients answer by talking, in their own words. AI Doctor is an information and patient-assistance interface. It collects answers for the care team to review. It doesn't diagnose, triage, or give treatment advice.

Sample open access colonoscopy questionnaire questions

Typical questions, written out so you can see the level of detail. Every practice words its own form differently.

  • Who is your primary care provider?Patient details
  • Which pharmacy do you use?Patient details
  • Have you had a colonoscopy in the past?Past colonoscopy
  • Were polyps found at that colonoscopy?Past colonoscopy
  • Has a parent, sibling, or child had colon cancer?Family history
  • How old was that relative at diagnosis?Family history
  • Which medicines, vitamins, or herbals do you take?Medicines
  • Do you take a blood thinner?Medicines
  • Have you been treated for Crohn's disease or colitis?Health history
  • Do you have heart disease or a pacemaker?Health history
  • Have you had general anesthesia before?Anesthesia history
  • Has a relative had problems with anesthesia?Anesthesia history

These are examples to read, not a form to fill in.

Open access colonoscopy questionnaire: FAQ

What does an open access colonoscopy questionnaire ask?

The sample questions on this page are based on the Beebe Healthcare open access colonoscopy questionnaire. This page groups them into six areas: patient details, past colonoscopy, family history, medicines, health history, and anesthesia history.

Who fills in an open access colonoscopy questionnaire?

The patient, before any procedure is scheduled. The Beebe Healthcare form goes back to the GI office by mail, fax, or drop-off.

What is open access colonoscopy?

Beebe Healthcare describes it as a program that lets some patients schedule a screening colonoscopy without an office visit before the procedure.

Does it ask for past colonoscopy reports?

Yes. The Beebe Healthcare form asks who performed any past colonoscopy and when, and for a copy of the procedure report and biopsy results.

Does every question need an answer?

Yes, on the Beebe Healthcare form. It states that the office cannot schedule an open access colonoscopy unless every question is answered.

What happens after the open access colonoscopy questionnaire is reviewed?

The Beebe Healthcare office reviews the answers and contacts the patient to schedule the colonoscopy or an office visit first. The practice decides; AI Doctor only collects the answers.

Does AI Doctor give medical advice?

No. It collects information for the care team. It doesn't diagnose, triage, or recommend treatment.

Can patient answers stay on our own servers?

Yes. RAVATAR offers on-prem deployment: the platform can run inside your own perimeter, so patient answers stay there. RAVATAR complies with GDPR and the EU AI Act.

Set up your AI Doctor in Genesis AI Avatar Studio

Genesis AI Avatar Studio is where you set up, test, and publish AI avatars for your website, mobile app, or Holobox. No coding or technical skills needed.

  1. 01Choose the AI Doctor avatar.
  2. 02Add your practice's FAQs and visit information.
  3. 03Talk to it, then publish it.
Setting up AI Doctor for the open access colonoscopy questionnaire in Genesis AI Avatar Studio on a laptop