Telehealth impact making rural workforce woes worse

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Telehealth impact making rural workforce woes worse

11 September 2024

Andrew Swanson-Dobbs

Wednesday 11 September 2024, 12:30 AM

Illustration CR Syuzanna Guseynova on iStock

Telehealth cannot be the sole solution to rural workforce problems [Image: Syuzanna Guseynova on iStock

Telehealth risks becoming a crutch that undermines existing primary care services, especially in rural areas, writes PHO leader Andrew Swanson-Dobbs

Over the years, telehealth has become a viable solution to enhancing primary care services. The conditions of COVID spurred and normalised teleheal

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