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Psychiatric telehealth services to return to rural and regional Australia

The service was cut late last year, but Labor made an election promise to restore it.

ABC News

Telehealth company bulk-billing patients at the same time as charging a fee, documents show

Systemic rorting of Medicare is artificially inflating official statistics that almost nine out of 10 patients are bulk-billed by their doctor and don't pay any out-of-pocket costs.

ABC News

Floods to hit federal, household budgets

The devastating floods hitting large swathes of the country will put more pressure on the already-pressured federal budget and the cost of some essential items.

AAP

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Millions of Americans are losing access to maternal care. Here's what can be done

A report from the nonprofit March of Dimes finds that 36% of counties in the U.S. are "maternity care deserts," meaning they have no obstetric hospitals or birth centers and no obstetric providers.

WEKU

Agency highlights promising advances

Brain-computer interface (BCI), generative artificial intelligence (AI) and next-generation telehealth are among the 10 technologies projected to have a substantial impact over the next decade, says the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA).

Bangkok Post

Ketamine Telehealth: Is It Safe? Is It Here To Stay?

This article was originally published on Microdose and appears here with permission.

Benzinga

Telemedicine abortions just got more complicated for health providers

Prescribing medical abortions across state lines is now risky for doctors. "We're talking about something that's a protected right in one state and a felony in a sister state," says one legal scholar.

WEKU

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Leongatha Hospital after-hours urgent care changes cause concern among Gippsland locals

Changes to after-hours staffing at a Gippsland hospital prompts concerns about the quality of emergency treatment as the centre moves more towards telehealth.

ABC News

Finding a new therapist takes 'tremendous vulnerability.' Here's how

After learning my therapist had left the practice, I was left to my own defenses to start from square one.

Fortune

Online GPs flip the script: Newcastle and Lake Macquarie residents turn to telehealth

More than 15,000 people in Lake Macquarie and Newcastle have used this online prescription service.

Newcastle Herald

Vast Majority Of Americans Prefer Doctors Who Rely On Latest Tech

Interestingly, respondents will give new doctors an average of four chances before moving on.

Zenger

Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation telehealth obstacle prevents house-bound from accessing service

A private members bill on the Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation, making it easier for doctors to access people restricted to their homes due to ill health, is unlikely to be reviewed until after the Victorian election.

ABC News

Here’s Why It’s So Fkn Hard To Find A GP That Actually Bulk-Bills These Days

"GPs across the country are just saying that enough is enough."

Pedestrian.tv

Darling Downs Health trial to reduce ED pressure with private telehealth provider due for review

A telehealth trial that enabled Sally Hughes to avoid waiting hours in an emergency department as her baby suffered cold and flu symptoms is up for review.

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Benzinga

Telehealth Market News: Braxia Scientific Enters Industry By Acquiring Ketamine Treatment Platform In Florida

A researcher and provider of ketamine-assisted treatments for mental health conditions, Braxia Scientific Corp.

Axios

Abortion pill demand soaring following Roe's demise

Telehealth companies are seeing a surge in demand for abortion pills following the ruling.

The Guardian - AU

‘Millions’ of Australians will be infected with Covid in coming weeks, health minister says

Mark Butler is urging Australians to get their booster jabs as case numbers rise and pandemic supports are scaled back

Tribune News Service

Biden administration to again extend the COVID public health emergency

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will once again extend the COVID-19 public health emergency, continuing measures that have given millions of Americans special access to health insurance and telehealth services.

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Medicare rebate changes disadvantage rural Australians, doctors say

Máire Kildare tried twice to see a doctor via a video call from her home but the connection kept dropping out. Now people like her could receive less money back from Medicare to see a doctor.

The Guardian - AU

Vulnerable Australians ‘filled with dread’ over telehealth cuts

Decision to end a range of services on 30 June will lead to ‘avoidable suffering and distress’, medical practitioners say

Tribune News Service

Florida bans telehealth abortions, but can it enforce the law?

As the overturn of Roe v. Wade sparks conflict between states that wish to restrict abortion rights and states expanding those rights beyond their borders, abortion medications are in the crosshairs.

The Guardian - AU

Government decision to limit telehealth services will cause vulnerable Australians to suffer, GPs say

Federal health minister, Mark Butler, confirms pandemic-related telehealth services will not be extended

Fortune

Virtual mental health care is here to stay

Mental health is the sole health care field in which patients more commonly book telehealth appointments as opposed to in-person visits, according to the latest report from Zocdoc.

Reason

Senators Want To Control Google Search Results About Abortion

Plus: Uvalde cops didn't check classroom door, Texas GOP slides further to the right, telemedicine deregulation in peril, and more...

Tribune News Service

Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents of children with autism prepare for telehealth appointments?

Q: How can I help my daughter, who has autism, prepare for a telehealth appointment?

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