Benefits

TeleDr provides health staff in remote, rural and outer metropolitan areas, access to specialists through videoconsults.

Benefits to remote, rural and outer metropolitan areas

• One number for all your health care needs (1300 TeleDr)
• Patients can receive specialist medical care without traveling
• Early diagnosis and treatment
• Cost savings from not having to travel and accommodation
• Quicker resoulution of health problems and quicker return to work
• Official records of videoconsults for medicare audits
• Specialists appointments and logistical support from TeleDr
• Properly assess patient prior to traveling (e.g. if operation required)
• IT support and training if required
• “A TeleDr call makes specialists videoconsults easy"

TeleDr assists clients with technology, logistics and a private network to ensure videoconsults with specialists are done properly.  TeleDr links the health facility  with specialists who are happy to do videoconsults.

Benefits To GP / Practice Nurses on site:

• The GP/ practice nurse receive on-going education from the TeleDr specialist
• The GP can prescribe medication if they agree with the TeleDr specialist advice
• TeleDr specialists can provides back up if GPs are unsure in a complex clinical situation.
• Better health outcome for their patients
• Enhanced confidence in on-site healthcare