Telehealth offers a ‘lifeline’ but rules need changing, argue researchers
Telehealth is keeping Australians healthier and more connected, but outdated rules are putting it beyond reach for those who need it the most, argue Flinders University researchers. After skyrocketing during the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth – where medical services are delivered by phone or video call – has become a mainstay of healthcare systems in Australia […]
Transition from country nursing to telehealth: A Western Australian perspective
Interested in telehealth nursing? WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Command Centre Coordinator of Nursing and Midwifery Mel Goode shares her journey to telehealth with the ANMJ. Emergency department (ED) nurse of 25 years, Mel Goode was UK-trained and working at the Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth when her husband, a police officer was deployed to […]
How a nurse practitioner shifted to telehealth amid COVID-19
Before COVID-19 hit, Paediatric Nurse Practitioner Stephanie Dowden pondered implementing telehealth at her Perth-based clinic but ultimately considered it too costly and unviable. When the pandemic arrived, the goalposts suddenly changed. Speaking at the 2022 Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) National Conference, Stephanie shared her experience with adopting telehealth and its benefits and challenges. […]