Telehealth

Funding for these services will address pressures on the SA health system.

It is planned to be deployed at community centres and nursing posts.

Geoffrey Boyce, CEO and cofounder of Array Behavioral Care, spells out some of the biggest challenges to virtual mental healthcare – and offers some solutions.

Dr. Holly Yang, board president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, discusses social determinants of health, equity issues and virtual care – a "game changer" for underserved patients.

Also, the University of Adelaide has started using the Sunrise EMR as part of their practical exams for medical students.

Dr. Laura Purdy, a telemedicine and digital health expert and a physician licensed in all 50 states, discusses helping medical professionals launch their digital health businesses with the aim of making care more accessible to all.

Some recent staffing survey results should be scary to health system leaders. A virtual nursing expert discusses the value of two emerging tele-nurse models, and how provider organizations can get started with them.

Virtual care models can improve access and build personalized experiences for underserved patients, says Kuldeep Singh Rajput, founder and CEO of Biofourmis.

High school and college kids are feeling depressed, hopeless and even suicidal. Experts say they need access to mental healthcare on their terms – and virtual care fits the bill.

The revised telehealth rules will take effect in September.