Evolving telehealth reimbursement in Australia

Video‐based consultation is the only telehealth service reimbursed by the Medicare Benefits Schedule in Australia, but the uptake of telehealth is still low and inconsistent. There is a clear need for the development of appropriate medical evidence to support implementation of telehealth services. W...

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Published in:Internal medicine journal 2016-08, Vol.46 (8), p.977-981
Main Authors: Bursell, S.-E., Zang, S., Keech, A. C., Jenkins, A. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australia
health insurance reimbursement
Humans
mobile health
national health insurance
Reimbursement Mechanisms
remote consultation
Remote Consultation - economics
Remote Consultation - trends
Remote Consultation - utilization
telehealth
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Summary:Video‐based consultation is the only telehealth service reimbursed by the Medicare Benefits Schedule in Australia, but the uptake of telehealth is still low and inconsistent. There is a clear need for the development of appropriate medical evidence to support implementation of telehealth services. With the ubiquitous use of mobile phones, mobile health becomes important in facilitating health services and impacting clinical outcomes anywhere.
ISSN:1444-0903
1445-5994
DOI:10.1111/imj.13150