RACGP gets telehealth standards funding

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has reportedly been granted $567,000 in funding to develop telehealth standards.

The news comes ahead of next week’s Rural and Remote Telehealth Conference, as well as the addition of new telehealth items to the MBS on July 1.

The RACGP was unable to confirm details of the funding at press time, however it is understood the funding is intended to develop standards around the new MBS items.

The federal government released a discussion paper about rebates for online consulting. The RACGP responded to the paper, in which it said an appropriate set of clinical and technical standards would need to be developed for the establishment and operation of telehealth facilities.

The Rural and Remote Telehealth Conference is being held in Cairns from May 29-31.