seeandtreat

SeeAndTreat is a model of care in which diagnostic assessment and treatment are completed within a single patient encounter. The term is used across medical disciplines to indicate that patients receive evaluation and therapy in one visit, aiming to reduce delays in care and improve adherence to treatment plans.

In practice, SeeAndTreat appears in various settings. In cervical cancer screening, for example, clinicians may perform a visual inspection or other rapid assessment and proceed to immediate treatment such as cryotherapy when appropriate. In dermatology and skin cancer care, a lesion may be evaluated and treated in the same visit after a diagnostic assessment. The concept also appears in ophthalmology, infectious disease, and other specialties where timely management is feasible. In digital health, SeeAndTreat can describe integrated workflows that streamline imaging, diagnosis, and treatment orders in a single session or portal interaction.

Origins of the concept are linked to public health and primary care, especially in low-resource environments where loss to follow-up is a major barrier. The SeeAndTreat approach has been discussed in medical literature as a strategy to increase screening uptake, shorten the time to treatment, and reduce patient burden by consolidating steps of care.

Implementation considerations include trained personnel, appropriate equipment, clear clinical protocols, and strong quality assurance. While potential benefits include higher treatment rates and improved patient experience, challenges include the risk of overtreatment, diagnostic uncertainty, and resource constraints. Related concepts include one-visit management and streamlined care pathways in various medical fields.