ACRRM welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement this week to invest in telehealth as a permanent primary healthcare tool.
ACRRM President Dr Sarah Chalmers says telehealth has become widely accepted by patients who live in regional, rural and remote Australia, and when used to support in-person consultations and in the context of continuity of care with a local practitioner, it is an effective and accessible form of healthcare delivery.
ACRRM has been a long-term advocate of appropriate telehealth consultations and has developed a comprehensive set of telehealth standards, guidelines and educational resources.
The new arrangements from 1 January 2022 will include:
More information on the MBS arrangements for patients accessing telehealth services from 1 January 2022, is available here.