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$5m spotlight on telehealth research

Six telehealth research projects will share in more than $5 million in grants to build an evidence-base for how the service can be best used, after broad uptake during...

The trust deficit of temporary telehealth

Posted on   |  by Marie Johnson
Over the past week, there were two very significant announcements regarding healthcare. But the announcements could not have been more different in terms of ambition, future focus and person...

The disruption we had to have: Health

Posted on   |  by Bronwyn Le Grice
Digital health is more relevant than ever. From technology to regulation, the COVID-19 pandemic has required the mass-adoption of critically important technologies that will open up access to care...

Life after coronavirus; stronger healthcare

Posted on   |  by Joe Antony
As Australia prepares to turn the corner on coronavirus and individuals wind down social isolation – at least partially – the question on many minds is: how the world...

Telehealth and the tale of two pandemics

Posted on   |  by Marie Johnson
More than 400 million people globally have it. 18 million people will die every year from it. By 2030, the estimated global costs is a staggering $1 trillion. COVID-19?...

Telehealth roll-out should be permanent

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The rapid expansion in the use of telehealth due to the COVID-19 pandemic could transform healthcare in Australia in the longer-term, and many of the recent policy changes should...

COVID-19 smartphone app rollout

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government will provide funding for subsidised telehealth sessions and a new smartphone app providing information on the coronavirus as part of a $2.4 billion package. As part...

Why four ports are better than one

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Health care and how to fund it was a hot political topic last week. But only the week before NBN Co had been providing its own input, promoting telehealth...

NBN to underpin GDP growth

Posted on   |  by James Riley
New research to be published today concludes that the NBN will result in a 1.8 per cent increase in Australia’s GDP by the mid-2020s. The research paper is a...