It Looks Like Ramping Up TeleHealth Consultations In Response To COVID-19 May Not Be All That Straightforward.

At least one specialist health journalist is now reporting real issues with the rapid introduction of telehealth to avoid some COVID-19 risks. See here:4 April 2020Telehealth on path to rip govt ’s COVID plans (and general practice) asunderCOVID-19 General Practice Telehealth Posted by Jeremy Knibbs How did general practice get here?Where both the federal government and the general public aren’t aware that the profession that is their front line defence against the most serious crisis s ince both world wars, is rapidly drowning in front of their eyes. (See our survey story on how 50% of GP practices are reporting losing more than 30% of income).What have we done?How did we come to guarantee the future of the banks, private hospitals, the childcare centre industry, a good chunk of s mall business and a swathe of other groups , and not the people who are at the frontline of the health crisis fight of our lives and who are risking their lives each day just by turning up to work?Is it going... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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