50% uptake: Telehealth services are here to stay
TELEHEALTH services will continue to boom well after the COVID-19 pandemic has passed.
That's according to CQUniversity alumnus and software engineer for medical software solutions company MedicalDirector Jamie Richter.
Mr Richter, who has played a part in the rollout of COVID-19 medical initiatives such as telehealth and electronic prescribing during the pandemic, believes telehealth will "undoubtably flourish in the coming years".
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"While nothing will ever truly replace the need for face-to-face, figures have suggested that anywhere up to 50 per cent of general practice consults were conducted via telehealth or telephone during the pandemic," Mr Richter said.
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