Watch: Professor Michael Kidd explains the new telehealth items for GPs
The Federal Government's Chief Medical Adviser says GPs can use email to send medical certificates to telehealth patients
GPs can email medical certificates to patients during Medicare-funded phone and video consultations, health officials have confirmed.
Emergency COVID-19 items were added to the MBS on Monday to will allow patients to access telehealth with GPs, other specialists and other health providers, such as psychologists.
