Healthcare IT News November 14, 2023
Rural communities have been experiencing delays in healthcare delivery caused by a double whammy of staff shortage and unsustainable after-hours roster, Te Whatu Ora notes.
A new after-hours clinical telehealth service will be offered shortly to rural communities in New Zealand.
This comes after the contract to deliver the said service nationwide over three years was awarded to a consortium of telehealth providers, which is composed of Reach Aotearoa, Practice Plus and Emergency Consult.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT
Commissioned by Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora, the new service will provide after-hours care on weekdays and will be available round-the-clock on weekends and public holidays. It will be offered for all rural patients, whether or not enrolled with...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor