telehealth
Budget windfall for health
Big health budget boost with telehealth, aged care and mental health at the forefront, but little specific to pharmacy announced Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg released the 2021-22 Federal Budget last …
Recognition for telechemotherapy pharmacists
An award-winning pharmacy team describes how they delivered chemotherapy to patients during the pandemic The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) TeleChemotherapy Pharmacy team has received national recognition from the Society of …
Keeping on top of things
Record bulk billing rates and massive telehealth take-up a sign of a successful COVID strategy: Minister says Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has highlighted new data showing record GP bulk …
AMA ‘self-serving’ over telehealth decision
Telehealth GP providers will now be required to have an existing, continuous relationship with a patient, as the AMA slams current options in pharmacy Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced …
Telehealth ‘set to stay’
More than 200 pharmacy and medical students have fulfilled course requirements at Griffith University via telehealth The University says that the students are “getting their first taste of telehealth” as …
Telehealth: conducting medication reviews during COVID-19
What do pharmacists need to know about the recent ‘telepharmacy’ changes? The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the face of healthcare – and indeed pharmacy – as we know it. Since 21 April, pharmacists have been able to undertake a range …
AMA warns of ‘opportunistic’ telehealth models
As doctors call for telehealth provisions to become permanent, pharmacy stakeholders have some concerns: remuneration for pharmacies, and whether takeup is being quantified The Australian Medical Association says that Australian …
NACCHO update
NACCHO has advised on several recent changes to improve how ACCHO clients can receive medicines reviews In a COVID-19 NACCHO Medicines and Pharmacy Update, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health …
The week in review
COVID-19 once again dominated the headlines this week, though it was also a time to look back at past tragedies, recent and more distant Pharmacists are being urged to download …
Medication reviews expanded
The government has announced changes to HMRs and RMMRs including added follow-ups and broader referral pathways From Tuesday, accredited pharmacists will be allowed two additional follow-ups for Home Medicines Reviews …
Telehealth for pharmacists given go-ahead
Pharmacists will be able to undertake MedsChecks, Diabetes MedsChecks, HMRs and RMMRs via telehealth from next week, the Federal government has announced Eligible patients will be able to access medication …
‘We can all be part of the solution.’
Doctor groups have expressed alarm at a drop-off in consultations, while pharmacists are providing the in-person component of services such as vaccination With the rapid growth in the use of …