Telehealth

Despite its clear potential to improve access to high-quality care in underserved communities, telehealth is underutilized by safety-net providers due to a range of barriers, according to a new report from the RAND Corporation.

At the hospital's inflammatory bowel disease center, providers can now deliver better care to patients with delicate conditions.

Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) and Siemens Healthineers have partnered in a venture to expand oncology services available in the Northern Territory, providing the hospital with an advanced PET CT scanner that offers patients the capability to scan faster using lower doses of radiation and personalises scans to a patient’s specific medical condition.

Patients across some of Australia’s rural and regional areas now have access to advanced medical imaging technology that aims to help with the early detection and treatment of cancer.

At the federally qualified health center and patient-centered medical home, telehealth technology has changed the way primary care physicians deliver care.

A new study shows that effective pre-triage for telehealth could reduce patient pressure on GPs by up to 73 percent.

Speaking during a panel session at the recent AFR Healthcare Summit, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) President Dr Harry Nespolon said the way remote healthcare and telehealth is offered has changed little since the 1960s.

Through the UVA Center for Telehealth, the organization will also develop training courses for healthcare providers that help them identify and treat chronic diseases.

With an evolving healthcare tech environment and changing consumer needs, Australia has to rethink the way it approaches telehealth and remote care, a major healthcare conference has heard.

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