How To Make TeleHealth Work For You during the coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus is everyones biggest concern, but it does not mean we will not develop other health problems, such as gastro, appendicitis or injuries.  We still need to see the doctor, but at the same time we do not want to expose ourselves to coronavirus, by going out. As a result, doctors have been encouraged to use Telehealth, (Telehealth is where you see a doctor via something like Skype or Facetime).

Now you can see your GP by Telehealth under Medicare.

As a family physician, I have been using Telehealth for many years. It will never take over from seeing a doctor face to face, but we can achieve a lot using a video consultation.

As a doctor I need to gather a lot of information to work out what is wrong with you. If you can give me that information, I can perform a safer consultation via a video. If you have the right tools in your house, you can give me the information that I need and reduce the chance of missing something nasty.

These tools have been around for many years and are not high tech. 

This week, we have created a special edition newsletter to highlight what tools can be used to help your doctor make a safe diagnosis. As mentioned before in this blog, these gadgets should be part of everyones first aid kit, to allow you to always see a doctor from the comfort of your own home, safe from the coronavirus.
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How To Make Telehealth Work For You

Online Health Services

Whether you have the right equipment or not, there are many health services that you can access online. You can see a GP, get a blood test or even an STI check. Click on the button below for more information.
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Online Health Services

For Clinic Owners

If you are a clinic owner who is setting up a Telehealth service, please click on the link below and cut and paste the URL into an email or sms to be sent to your patients.
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You can improve the quality of your Telehealth assessments by informing your patient population how to provide data that can help you make a diagnosis.

Please note that your patients will need to be consented to receive communication via this process - Spam Act 2003) 
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Telehealth Newsletter