The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has released an advanced copy of the latest guidance on telehealth consultation with patients, to become effective in September 2023. Here’s what you need to know.
As technology continues to advance and the demand for remote healthcare services grows, the latest guidelines, written by the Medical Board of Australia, are designed to ensure that the standard of care provided through telehealth consultations remains safe.
Whilst presenting as more comprehensive than the existing guidelines, the Australian Podiatry Association (APodA) encourages podiatrists to read these impending guidelines within the context of APodA’s growing library of telehealth resources.
These resources include:
If you want to learn more about telehealth, and your role in its service provision, there are plenty of opportunities to do just that. For example:
Remember to keep an eye out on future telehealth updates from APodA which will arise from a series of collaborative and member-driven projects that are currently taking place.
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