telehealth
Telehealth has become a critical way for doctors to still provide health care while minimizing in-person contact during COVID-19. But with phone or Zoom appointments, it’s harder for doctors to get important vital signs from ...
As we are considering the physical symptoms for all those affected by the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, its psychological impacts should also be considered alongside (Shigemura et al., 2020). As the COVID-19 has entirely ...
Outpatient care falls between multiple cracks in our health system: hospital/GP, public/private, and federal/state. Perhaps for these reasons, this sector has been neglected by governments and policymakers and is in desperate need of reform. Professor ...
Nursing is as much of a personal mission as it is a career path. More so than any other reason, many become interested in this line of work because they feel called to it and ...
“The uncertainty is the hardest part of it all. Most healthcare administrators are used to uncertainty given we never know what patient will walk through the door. ”, Paul Eleftheriou from Western Health. What ...
As Australia continues to monitor the COVID-19 virus challenge, precautions such as social distancing and the rules around gatherings and travel have made our annual ANZAC Day Commemoration plans change significantly in 2020. However, Director ...
A leading medical epidemiologist has today warned of the public health risks if the Australian government does not extend its COVID-19 response measures to include vulnerable groups that are currently excluded. “In crowded settings where physical ...
Telehealth is the remote delivery of healthcare using information and communication technologies. Telehealth services may include virtual consultations, remote patient monitoring, and maintenance of electronic patient health records (Mayo Clinic 2017). Tell me more…. As ...
Richard Colbeck says staff can get tested when ‘they suspect they have symptoms or just for peace of mind’ The government has no plans to extend daily Covid-19 testing to any or all aged-care staff ...
As we all do our greatest to follow new social distancing rules and take a look at to search out a “new normal” it’s important to remain on top of taking care of ourselves. This ...
How can seniors continue to get healthcare on self-isolation? You’re probably worrying about how you can continue getting medical treatments, a scheduled surgery, or routine checkup when almost everything is shut-down. Governments worldwide implemented different ...
Rural veterans are older and have more complex medical issues than their urban counterparts. Veterans aged 65 and above represent 57% of all rural veterans who are enrolled within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA; Department ...