Coviu's Telehealth Blog

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.

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

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?

Dr Silvia Pfeiffer, speaks to Aged Care News about the importance of permanent telehealth items and what this means for Australian healthcare. Pfeiffer tells Aged Care News that this funding signals the shift from telehealth being considered an emergency measure, to it being recognised as a genuine tool to enhance consistency and quality of care going forward.