title: Evolving telehealth reimbursement in Australia.
abstract: Video-based consultation is the only telehealth service reimbursed by the Medicare Benefits Schedule in Australia, but the uptake of telehealth is still low and inconsistent. There is a clear need for the development of appropriate medical evidence to support implementation of telehealth services. With the ubiquitous use of mobile phones, mobile health becomes important in facilitating health services and impacting clinical outcomes anywhere.
authors.affiliation: NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: S-E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Bursell
authors.affiliation: NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zang
authors.affiliation: NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Keech
authors.affiliation: NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Jenkins
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D006801:Humans; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*
keywords: health insurance reimbursement; mobile health; national health insurance; remote consultation; telehealth