The Australia Federal Government has announced further changes to MBS (Medicare Benefits Schedule) subsidised telehealth to focus on continuity of primary care. Earlier this year, MBS subsidised telehealth consultations were rolled out rapidly across the country as a response to the unfolding pandemic. The COVID-19 Telehealth implementation has been largely successful in ensuring access to …
Calls to support telehealth past September As reported by ABC News, Doctors and Healthcare professionals in rural and regional Australia are calling on the Federal Government to maintain the current telehealth scheme beyond September. Faced with the COVID-19 crisis, the Government moved swiftly in March to introduce a temporary telemedicine scheme for six months, enabling …
The rapid rise of telehealth in Australia An article published by ABC News this week highlights the possibility of telehealth consultations becoming a part of the mainstream for medical practitioners around the country. The shift follows the Federal Government’s March announcement of expanded Medicare-subsidised telehealth services for all Australians. Medicare item numbers for telehealth are …
GPNow Telehealth is collaborating with Wolters Kluwer across Asia Pacific to support “CONTACT FREE” video consultations delivering world-class UpToDate® decision support for health professionals whilst reducing the risk of COVID-19 infection at the point of care. The World Health Organisation is actively encouraging the use of telehealth services for patient consultations, providing much needed assurance …
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With so much disruption in the world, it is even more critical for businesses to be ready to tackle unforeseen challenges and still operate effectively. GPNow is pleased to join a panel of industry specialists for a webinar discuss how organisations can adapt and continue to engage with their customers and communities in meaningful ways …
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As the world rapidly adjusts to new realities, practitioners and patients are moving their trusted carer-relationships to telehealth platforms. While a choice of video conferencing tools exists, not all are created equal when it comes to facilitating medical consultations. Significant privacy issues have recently emerged as a major concern for some of the largest video …
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 …
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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“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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Reduce risk with remote care The scale of the Coronavirus – officially named COVID-19 by the World Health Organisation – continues to spread, with over 75,000 cases globally and a death toll exceeding 2000 (as at February 2020). Healthcare systems in several countries are already stretched trying to deal with the spread of the virus. …
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