Remote Healthcare FAQ
What is remote patient monitoring?
Remote patient monitoring – monitoring patient health and clinical information at a distance. Store-and-forward – transmission of images or information from one healthcare provider to another. Consultations – connection between a patient and one or more healthcare providers through an audio or video-enabled device.
How can a health care provider check my health remotely?
Many technologies allow your provider or health care team to check your health remotely. These technologies include: Web-based or mobile apps for uploading data to your provider or health care team. For example, if you have diabetes, you may upload food logs, blood sugar levels and drugs that a nurse checks.
Do I need health insurance if I live in a remote area?
Living in a regional or remote area means you need to plan for your future health needs, even if you are in good health now. Check your health insurance and ambulance cover, so that you can be confident they meet your current and future health needs.
Who can provide telehealth services to health care users?
Health care providers able to provide telehealth services to health care users include general practitioners (GPs), specialists, allied health providers, mental health professionals, nurse practitioners and participating midwives.
Who provides health care in remote communities?
In remote communities a high percentage of health care services are provided by nurses and Aboriginal health workers. Governments recognise the need to actively address the maldistribution of the health workforce and have introduced programs to encourage health professionals to live and work in rural and remote areas.
What is rural and remote health?
Rural and remote health is healthcare that is delivered outside of a metropolitan or regional area. Find out about the model we use and which categories are considered rural and remote.
How are health services different in rural and remote areas?
Health services in rural and remote areas are very different to their city counterparts. Facilities are generally smaller but play a vital role in the provision of community-wide integrated health services that may include mental health services, oral health, community and aged care, and social services.
Who funds rural and remote health?
Information for Authors. Rural and Remote Health is funded by Australian University Departments of Rural Health (ARHEN members) and Australian Rural Clinical Schools (FRAME members), the Rural Health Education Foundation, and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM); it is administered by James Cook University, Australia.
Remote Healthcare References
If you want to know more about Remote Healthcare, consider exploring links below:
What Is Remote Healthcare
- https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/healthcare-providers/initiatives-and-programs/telehealth
- https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/digital-health
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