ALP focuses on e-health
August 17, 2010
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard
yesterday pledged $392m in health
system funding, as part of the
Labor Party’s election manifesto.
The promise is linked with the
government’s National Broadband
Network, which will be used to
facilitate a range of electronic
health initiatives.
Of particular interest is a $250m
funding chunk which will see
doctors, nurse practitioners and
specialists offered Medicare rebates
for online patient consultations.
If elected, the Govt has forecast
that its proposed e-health
consultations will see 500,000
patients in remote and rural areas
receive treatment advice online.
Funding includes a $50m
promise for after hours online triage
video conferencing by GPs and
nurses, $57m worth of GP and
specialist incentives to deliver online
services and $35m to support health
professional online training services.
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