Telemedicine project to benefit SW Queensland

Dec 6, 2011
Centre for Online Health researchers will investigate opportunities for telemedicine services which could have a key role in "delivering" specialists and other health professionals to regional and rural areas.
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Telemedicine system wins QH Minister Award

Sep 5, 2011
An innovative telemedicine trial which improves the care for sick infants has won the Health Minister’s ‘Best Innovation’ award and the award for the category of 'Better Clinical Practice: better patient outcomes' ‘at the 2011 Queensland Health Healthcare Improvement Awards.
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Telehealth consultancy reports published

Jun 30, 2011
In preparation for the inclusion of telehealth items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule from July 2011, the Centre for Online Health were commissioned by the Commonwealth Government Department of Health and Ageing to provide expert advice. The deliverables of this work included two reports entitled "Telehealth Business Case Advice and Options" and "Telehealth Assessment Report".
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SFT-11 Conference Announcement

May 31, 2011
The Centre for Online Health and the Australasian Telehealth Society is pleased to announce that Successes and Failures in Telehealth, 2nd Annual Meeting of the Australasian Telehealth Society will be held from 1-2 December 2011 at Royal on the Park, Brisbane.
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Global Telehealth - publication now available

Nov 19, 2010
This book contains selected papers from the Global Telehealth 2010 conference. Papers cover a broad spectrum, from successfully completed projects to work in progress. The papers chosen for publication are all deemed to have lasting value, and to capture the international diversity and scope of contemporary telehealth developments.
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GT2010 Conference success in Perth

Nov 19, 2010
The Ambassador for eHealth for the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, addressed the meeting through a pre-recorded message in which he said “the world is relying on your work to build a better future”.
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Telemedicine helps Indigenous kids

Aug 20, 2010
This innovative application will give dedicated health workers the opportunity to travel to surrounding communities for the routine screening of children.
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Clowning around by telemedicine

Jul 11, 2010
The Clown doctors are tickling funny bones at home thanks to the COH’s home based “Raelene Boyle Outreach Program”.
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