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Telehealth extension welcome, but rule changes ignore patient interests

‘The Australian Government’s announcement that Medicare-supported telehealth arrangements for GP consultations will continue to March 2021 is welcome—but there is a sting in the tail for patients’, says Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the Australian...

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COVID-19 priorities are delaying cancer care—but telehealth could help

‘Emerging data show that cancer diagnostic and treatment delays due to COVID-19 priorities may lead to a substantial increase in the number of avoidable cancer deaths’, says Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals...

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Telehealth during and beyond COVID-19: listen to patients

‘Patients rightly expect that the positive benefits experienced with telehealth during COVID-19 will continue now and into the future’, says Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA). The AHHA’s...

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Planned telehealth expansion welcome, but must look beyond doctors alone

Four leading health organisations have urged the Government to expand telehealth to nurses to reduce COVID-19 infection risks and support care of chronically ill people at home. Today’s ‘stage 3’ announcement by Health Minister Greg Hunt allows...

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Lift current restrictions on telehealth consultations to reduce coronavirus risk

‘Right now is the time for the Australian Government to expand the availability of telehealth services by lifting all current restrictions on its use’, says Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association Chief Executive Alison Verhoeven. ‘Specifically,...

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