Telehealth offers physicians an alternative way of reaching patients and at the same time can increase patient access to specialist medical advice.
Telehealth significantly reduces the barriers commonly experienced by rural land remote patients in accessing specialist care such as travel, time and cost. Through facilitated consultations with a physician over the internet, telehealth also has benefits for residents of aged-care facilities, people with mobility difficulties and those living in remote Indigenous communities. The use of videoconferencing can support training and education, and encourages stronger relationships between the physician and other healthcare providers.
