‘No strong evidence’ that video telehealth is better than phone calls: RACGP
Health outcomes are 'generally comparable' for video and audio telehealth, the RACGP says.
Health officials should stop treating audio-only phone consults as an inferior form of telehealth, the RACGP says, claiming the stance “is not underpinned by strong evidence” and punishes marginalised patients.
The Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, has ordered a review of Medicare-funded telehealth, due to report back by the end of the year, from the MBS Review Advisory Committee.
