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Teletrial program to deliver specialised health care to thousands of regional and remote Australians

Australians living in regional and remote parts of the country could soon have access to specialised health care for diseases such as cancer as a Queensland-led telehealth program expands nationally.

ABC News

It’s after-hours and I need to see a doctor. What are my options?

There are times when medical care can’t wait until 9am or first thing Monday. Perhaps your COVID has worsened and you’re becoming short of breath. Or your baby has a fever that’s worrying you. Or your elderly parent’s pain can’t be relieved with over-the-counter medications.

The Conversation

Sports betting 'de-conditioning' therapy to target triggers of online gambling addiction

Online sports betting is the fastest-growing form of problem gambling, but a South Australian researcher is hoping to fight fire with fire, by making a type of de-conditioning therapy available online or via telehealth.

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New Zealand women to be able to access abortion over the phone

Women in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy will be able to obtain abortion medication after a telephone consultation

The Guardian - AU

‘Altibbi’ CEO to Asharq Al-Awsat: Telehealth Projects to Produce Leap in Arab Primary Care Systems

The advancement of private sector digital technologies and the creation of pro-investment legislative environments are vital to the modern-day healthcare industry, according to Altibbi CEO Jalil Labadi. After the coronavirus pandemic experience, the importance of expanding investment in telemedicine has become evident, noted Labadi, adding that Arab governments need to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

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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

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

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

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Newcastle Herald

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.

Zenger

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.

ABC News

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.

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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."

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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.

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.

ABC News

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

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