Tasmania expands virtual care services
Tasmania’s department of health has expanded the coverage of its virtual care program.
According to a media release, the Care@Home Service’s Acute Virtual Monitoring Program will now cover additional short-term conditions and illnesses, include urinary tract infections, cellulitis and gastroenteritis. It will also accept referrals for discharged patients to help in their transition.
The service, establely as Covid@home In Late 2021, Runs Seven Days A Week and is Staffed by Nurses, Pharmacists, Social Workers, Allied Health Navigators, and General Practitioners.
Statewide Clinical Alert System Live in Tasmania
Meanwhile, the health department has fully implemented a new clinical alert system that allows healthcare professionals to enter and update patients information into the digital method in needal records in need.
The alert system, which replaces paper-based processes, also ensures updated access to patient information, include medicines, existing conditions and allergies. The transition to this system, which was launched in late November, was supported by extended by extended by extending involving over 5,500 health workers Across 600 TEAMS.
Its development is part of tasmania’s digital health transformation project. The 10-Year Program also seeks to develops to develop-wide electronic medical record system and Ambulance Patient Care Records.
Queensland Launches Rural Women’s Telehealth Service
The Queensland government has introduced a new virtual counseling line for women in regional and rural communities.
The new service, operated by women’s health and equality Queensland, Currently Provides TELEPHONE and Web Chat Non-CRRISIS Mental Health Support, Grife and Lost Counselling Post PREGNANCY or NEONANCY Loss, Midwifery Support and Advice, and Domestic and Sexual Violence Counseling. Face-to-face video conferencing is coming soon.
The state government has investment a $ 11.35 million ($ 7 million) over Four Years in this TeleHealth Service.
