Telehealth
'Virtual Care, Close to Home'
What is telehealth?
It is the use of videoconferencing technology to connect you with your health professional.
Video technology is used to support:
- Emergency presentations
- Bedside ward rounds
- Outpatient appointments and
- In Home patient appointments - access Queensland Health's telehelath portal
- Sending and receiving of images for speciality advice.
Benefits of telehealth
- To help patients who are impacted by distance and find it difficult to travel into major hospital centres.
- To offer emergency support to patients and health professionals in rural hospitals and primary health care centres.
- To support hospital medical staff and inpatients seeking specialist advice.
- To provide education and training to rural and remote clinical staff.
Clinics and locations
| Hinterland Facilities | Cassowary Facilities | Cairns Facilities | Home Telehealth |
|---|---|---|---|
Atherton Hospital & PHC |
Innisfail Hospital Tully Hospital Babinda Hospital Mission Beach Com eHealth Centre Jumbun Com Care Centre Gurriny Yealamuka PHC Yarrabah Hospital |
Cairns Hospital Gordonvale Hospital Cairns North Com Health Centre Smithfield Com Health Centre Edmonton Com Health Centre Kuranda Com Health Centre | Can be arranged dependent on your clinical need and internet capabilities. |
Some patients present to their local GP Practice for their telehealth appointments with the Specialist
Last updated: 28 September 2018
