Coviu's Telehealth Blog

Coviu interviews Blue Care’s Nicole Bennett to understand how Blue Care is using a mixture of in-person and virtual consultations to effectively treat elderly patients in their homes.

The Federal Budget is a saviour, but not a vision for Australian healthcare, writes Dr Silvia Pfeiffer in her article on the recent Federal Budget release.

The future of aged care rests on intelligent decisions about when to use virtual versus in-person consultations under one model of care, writes Coviu for The Australian Health & Aged Care Resource Guide May 2023 Edition.

There needs to be a focus on the practical implementation of virtual care tools in aged care homes, writes CEO & Co-founder, Dr Silvia Pfeiffer for The Australian Ageing Agenda.

Aged care residents will have the option of telehealth this festive season for mental health support, bridging service gaps during the holiday period, Aged Care News reports.

As everyone starts to wind down and get ready for the holiday break, the Coviu elves have been hard at work! From a number of product updates and initiatives, to important discussions being had around telehealth in Aged Care and Health Equity in Australia, to exciting industry events and team collaboration - there is a lot to dive into this month! So without further ado, let's dig in!

Telehealth is important in aged care, but staff must be properly trained to optimise its effectiveness, Bianca Roberts from Aged Care News reports.

It has been another exciting month here at Coviu headquarters. Thanks to you, we have now achieved over 7 million consultations globally via Coviu! This is a testament to how far telehealth has come since the pandemic and how beneficial it continues to be post-pandemic. Whilst the adoption of telehealth continues to grow, it is our mission to continue to be a catalyst for life-changing care anywhere and educate healthcare workers and patients alike about the benefits telehealth can provide. We continue to innovate and are excited to share with you some new features coming to Coviu next month! For now, we dig into some product enhancements and what we've been up to the last few weeks. And, finally from everyone at Coviu, thank you for your continued support!

Telehealth was largely embraced as a vital alternative to in-person medical consultations during the COVID lockdowns, but what is its role now that systems are transitioning to a COVID-normal phase?

While the world has been going through a major technological transformation since the beginning of the millennium, the aged care sector has changed very little in that same time frame. With a rapidly ageing Australian population, there has never been a better time to reimagine aged care as we know it. Dr’s on Call is at the forefront of making this happen. Read our story below.