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A connection you can trust – choosing a telehealth platform that that meets privacy and security standards

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 …

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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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Reduce risk with remote care through telehealth technology

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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Serving mental health needs in the wake of bushfires

Serving mental health needs in the wake of the bushfires In support of the Federal Government’s call for mental health services to be deployed in fire affected communities, GPNow has launched a dedicated telehealth platform – Bushfirecare.com Bushfirecare.com makes it possible to speak with a psychologist via a video call from a mobile phone, in …

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What is telehealth?

What is telehealth? What are telehealth services? Telehealth services connect doctors and patients over a dedicated, secure, and private platform. Using a telehealth service, doctors can speak with their patients over a confidential video chat, while noting important information on the patient’s conditions and requirements. Some telehealth solutions include the ability for doctors to prescribe …

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