Students, Health professionals and professional staff.
Students, Health professionals and professional staff
Telehealth is a rapidly expanding service delivery within all aspects of the health sector. The use of technology to connect patients to health professionals especially in rural and remote locations has demonstrated multiple advantages for both patient and health organisations in its time.
Telehealth within public and private organisations across Australia and internationally will vary in applications, equipment types, purpose and frequency of use but the clinical provision of care will remain within best practice.
This series of four self-paced modules is intended as an introduction to telehealth.
Note - Once you have started the course, more content will become available as you complete each page. When all pages are complete you can request a certificate.
In this course, you will learn about the following topics:
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Telehealth overview
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What does telehealth mean to you?
What is telehealth?
Why is telehealth needed?
Rural and Remote
So how did we get to this point?
Practical applications
How does telehealth add value?
Successful telehealth in practice
Telehealth outcomes
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| Technology |
Telehealth modalities
Telehealth equipment
The physical environment
Telehealth room requirements
Optimising telehealth use
Considerations for use of technology
Virtual clinic
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| Telehealth practice |
Engaging patients and clinicians in telehealth
Patient considerations for telehealth
Patient selection for telehealth
Provider responsibilities
Implementing telehealth
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| Sustainable Telehealth |
Incorporating telehealth in business as usual
Telehealth governance
Change management
Funding models for telehealth
Medico-legal requirements
Evaluation of telehealth
Telehealth research
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Define telehealth and explain how it can be an effective means of health service delivery in rural and regional healthcare.
Outline the benefits, challenges, barriers, and enablers of telehealth for rural and regional healthcare.
Recognise and evaluate various telehealth applications in use across clinical contexts and scenarios.
Demonstrate interpersonal and professional skills in consulting with a patient to achieve a successful telehealth consult via case studies.
Evaluate the feasibility of implementing telehealth consults in your own context.
By the end of each module, you will be able to:
| Telehealth overview |
Define the term telehealth in relation to Australian and International healthcare contexts
Outline the benefits of using telehealth in clinical practice and non-clinical settings in rural and regional Australia
Articulate the benefits, enablers and challenges of telehealth for both patients and health professionals in rural and regional healthcare, with examples, for specific cases
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| Technology |
Identify and explain technology and terminology commonly used in global telehealth practice
Outline strategies to establish shared understanding of terminology commonly used in global telehealth practice
Examine and choose modalities and technologies of telehealth that are suited to your own clinical specialisation and to rural and regional healthcare settings
Recognise and evaluate appropriate and optimal practical requirements for telehealth consultations in various settings and specific cases
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| Telehealth in practice |
Utilise your professional and interpersonal skills for a successful telehealth consult within the patient journey in case studies
Identify when and how it might be most appropriate to use telehealth in rural and regional healthcare
Apply your understanding of telehealth technologies and practice to implement a telehealth consult based on given case studies
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| Sustainable telehealth |
Explain the importance of factors relating to telehealth governance and practice in rural and regional healthcare settings
Assess the feasibility of implementing telehealth consults in your own context
Identify the typical measures or outcomes used to evaluate telehealth practices
Explain the importance of keeping up to date with research in global telehealth practice, for rural and regional health professionals
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