Telehealth is a game changer for patients with cancer – it needs to stay
There’s a lot to be said for a face-to-face interaction. We glean as much from body language, eye contact and what’s not said as we do from the words…
Tag: Telehealth Campaign
MBS telehealth is ‘transforming’ medical abortion access, doctors say
Professor Danielle Mazza says doctors have reported an increased demand for medical abortion in recent months.
The names of the 2,124 doctors who have signed the AusDoc telehealth petition…so far
And we are still urging you to join our Don't Hang up on Telehealth campaign.
Telehealth meant 7 million fewer chances to transmit coronavirus
The expansion of telehealth services was a deliberate strategy to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission between practitioners and patients. So, is it working?…
My parents never took me to a GP, but telehealth means there’s no excuse now
Unlike many of my GP colleagues, I have no tales of being inspired to study medicine by my childhood family doctor, mainly due the fact…
7 lessons the Australian healthcare system can learn from the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic forced us all to change the way we live. The lockdown altered fundamental aspects of our lives, not only to protect our…
Denying access to telehealth is illogical and immoral, says Professor Simon Willcock
As part of our 'Don't Hang Up on Telehealth' campaign, one of Australia's leading GPs argues the technology will help overcome the isolation many …
Keep the emergency telehealth MBS items, say Australian Greens
Senator Richard Di Natale believes rebates are making a real difference to patient care.
Read the GP stories on why telehealth is transforming patient care
Doctors tell us why this reform is needed in response to our Don't Hang up on Telehelath campaign.
More than 1000 GPs sign ‘Don’t Hang Up on Telehealth’ petition in less than 24 hours
The campaign hopes to demonstrate the real-world difference the reforms are having on patient care.
