The growth in telehealth has delivered enormous benefits to patients by providing more timely and accessible health care, but how do doctors decide when a telehealth consult is appropriate? What do quality telehealth consultations mean in practice?

In this podcast episode, host Dr Penelope Elix speaks with, Dr Anne Tonkin AO, Chair, Medical Board of Australia (MBA) and Dr Michael Wright, Medical Director from Avant about practical aspects of telehealth consults and key points from the MBA’s Telehealth Guidelines released last year.

Resources

Medical Board of Australia Telehealth Guidelines (Sept 2023)

Medical Board of Australia Good medical practice – a code of conduct for doctors in Australia

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