Telehealth Mastery Foundation Activity Aim

This course aims to provide specific training for GPs on the introduction and implementation of telehealth into your daily practice.

This course provides practical hands on experience, relevant links on the current digital landscape, knowledge on the benefits, risks, revenue models, cultural awareness and how to get your practice team on board in the individual practices.

We also take you through the different types of technologies and demonstrate and practice how to use them. Importantly, we show you how to market for new and current patients using digital media and online bookings.

On completion of the course, you will receive 40 CPD points with RACGP and 6 PDPs with ACRRM (subject to all activities completed, live session attendance and assessments completed). 

Domain 1 

Communication skills and the patient-doctor relationship 

CS1.2.1 Ways in which health can be optimised and maintained are communicated to patients, family members and carers.

Domain 2

Applied professional knowledge and skills

CS2.4.1 Appropriate mode of care delivery to suit the needs of the patient.

Domain 3

Population health and the context of general practice

CS3.2.2 The health needs of individuals are balanced with the health needs of the community through effective utilisation of resources.

Telehealth Mastery Foundation Course – Relevance to General Practice 

Most of the continuing professional development courses available to GPs relate to the clinical aspects of our profession. Yet GPs also need to know how to manage their business through changing times. 

This course is for GPs in both metro and regional areas who are keen to keep abreast of the new trends in running a clinic and find news ways to increase revenue.

This course will suit you if you are a GP who wants to:

• Create a sustainable telehealth service that builds your business or make better use of an existing telehealth service (many were introduced in a rush when COVID hit)
• Build your patient base through a hybrid consultation model that incorporates in-clinic care and telehealth sessions
• Increase revenue from your current patients
• Attract new patients through modern, convenient services (patients love telehealth)
• Provide better real-time care to patients with chronic diseases, those living in residential aged care and patients in rural and remote locations
• Be well positioned to deliver after-hours services (high on the national health reform agenda)
• Develop a better work-life balance through remote working, a higher throughput of patients and more control over your schedule.  

Learning Outcomes for Telehealth Mastery Foundation Course

1. Utilise Telehealth technology to provide more efficient access and appropriate systems to patients when referring to Specialists and Allied Health Professionals (Apply)
2. Explain how to implement an efficient and cost-effective telehealth service within GPs own practice workflow (Understand)
3. Identify the different financial billing models (Medicare & Private) for Telehealth (Understand)
4. Outline the initial steps on how to engage your clinic team on implementing a Telehealth program into your General Practice (Understand)
5. Identify potential clinical risks related to professional indemnity insurance when adopting Telehealth into your clinical practice (Understand)

Curriculum Contextual Units

Learning outcomes 2,3,4 & 5 focus on understanding the content as such it will rely on exploring each individual participant’s understanding by brainstorming, breaking into smaller groups, role plays and reflecting on their individual practices.

Copies of questions will be presented in an online virtual pop up style. They will vary in multiple choice or Yes/No. 

Results will be retained for future refinement of the activity.

Pricing for the Telehealth Mastery Foundational Course

Special offer: $950 + GST (usually $1,200 + GST)

Payment plans are available.

Course Enrolment Dates

The Telehealth Mastery Foundational Course is a virtual course run  throughout 2021.

Once you enrol, you have 6 weeks to complete the course.

You will be required to attend 2 live breakout sessions in order to complete the course and be issued with your CPD and PDP activity points.