March 2020

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Coronavirus explained

Coronavirus explained As the impact of the Novel Coronavirus – officially named SARS CoV2 – continues to spread, more resources are being shared to help understand the virus and how it affects humans.  At GPNow, we have found this video very useful in explaining Covid-19, a contagious viral infection that affects primarily your throat and …

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Australian Govt announces medicare support for ‘whole of population telehealth’

In response to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis facing the nation, the Australian Government has announced support for ‘whole of population telehealth’. The announcement was as follows: Medicare support at home – whole of population telehealth To provide continued access to essential primary health services during the coronavirus pandemic, $669 million will be provided to expand Medicare-subsidised telehealth …

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CoronavirusCare Telehealth Vital part of Containment Package

“Doctors in the frontline will increasingly use CONTACT FREE telehealth to protect them and others from the risk of Covid-19” says Robert Hicken, a telehealth specialist and CEO of GPNow. “As the Australian government introduces its $2.4Bn health response package with telehealth front-and-centre of its containment package: numbers of potential cases will be reduced, health …

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