At a Glance:
- Telehealth appointments are on the rise in Australia. As of April, 2020, a full 36% of all healthcare appointments were conducted via telehealth
- EasyTelehealth by MyHealth1st is built on Coviu, making it both feature rich and easy to use
- MyHealth1st charges no subscription fees for EasyTelehealth, instead charging a one off fee for each new patient that books online and a flot $5 for each telehealth appointment conducted
- EasyTelehealth seamlessly integrates with more than 50 of Australia’s most popular practice management systems, so online bookings are a breeze
- EasyHealthPayments powered by Medipass allows a practitioner to quickly and easily take credit card payments or make Medicare or DVA claims online at the end of an EasyTelehealth appointment
The Future of Australian Medicine
Telehealth has become an important part of the Australian healthcare landscape, with the number of telehealth bookings and appointments increasing throughout the pandemic. While everyone agrees that implementing telehealth is an important step for any practice looking to embrace new technology and future-proof their bookings, finding the right telehealth service, both when it comes to performance and price can be difficult.
A subscription model for telehealth may not have worked for your practice, but thanks to a partnership between MyHealth1st and Coviu, you now have access to a new and cost effective way of implementing a Coviu-based telehealth solution.
Feature Rich Telehealth
Some practitioners prefer to conduct their telehealth appointment via the telephone due to the simplicity and ubiquity of mobile handsets and landlines, but does voice only communication really give you all the tools you need to provide healthcare services? Given that a huge amount of information in any conversation is delivered non-verbally, from facial expressions and body language to microexpressions, tone and outward physical symptoms that may not come across in speech, a simple phone call cuts a practitioner off from a wealth of information that could better inform a diagnosis or treatment.
EasyTelehealth is built on the Coviu platform, meaning that anyone familiar with Coviu telehealth will find it easy to use. EasyTelehealth combines features found in the subscription based Coviu models, such as the ability to invite others to a telehealth session, such as a translator, specialist or family member, an interactive whiteboard and secure document sharing.
EasyTelehealth also incorporates EasyHealthPayments, powered by Medipass. With this functionality, practitioners are able to make Medicare and DVA claims, as well as take credit card payments online at the end of a telehealth consult with a few simple clicks.
Easy Integration and the MyHealth1st Marketplace
In addition to the features you may already know from past experience with Coviu telehealth, EasyTelehealth also features a number of benefits that may help your practice reach new patients and drive bookings. EasyTelehealth seamlessly integrates with over 50 of Australia’s favourite practice management systems, making it easy for the vast majority of practitioners to take advantage of online bookings as well as the MyHealth1st marketplace.
The stats don’t lie - 90% of Australians prefer to book their healthcare appointments online, and the majority of online bookings are made after hours. If your practice hasn’t implemented online bookings then you are potentially missing out on a huge number of new bookings. Of course, finding a booking provider that works with your chosen PMS can be a problem. EasyTelehealth and OnlineAppointments integrate with more practice management systems than any other online booking provider in Australia, and new compatibilities are being added regularly, so you don’t have to worry about missing a telehealth booking or online appointment ever again.
When a practice signs up for OnlineAppointments they gain access to the MyHealth1st marketplace, an active community of Australians using MyHealth1st to search for and book all their healthcare needs. Each month over 250,000 healthcare appointments are made through the marketplace. If a prospective patient can’t find your practice in the marketplace then the chance of them booking with you is slim indeed.
Pay Per Use
Rather than charging a monthly subscription fee, EasyTelehealth, the MyHealth1st telehealth solution built on the Coviu platform, only charges a single, once off fee for each new patient that books online, and a flat $5 fee for each telehealth appointment. You don’t have to worry about not getting your money’s worth with EasyTelehealth - you only pay for what you use.
What’s more, as part of their COVID-19 recovery package, MyHealth1st is waiving setup fees for all new practices signing up for OnlineAppointments or EasyTelehealth.
Safety and Security
MyHealth1st and Coviu put a very high priority on patient confidentiality and security. The Coviu telehealth platform upon which EasyTelehealth is built is end-to-end encrypted, ensuring that patient information remains secure and that telehealth appointments remain private with no chance of interruption from outside parties. MyHealth1st is an adherent to strict patient information protocols, guaranteeing that no patient or practice information will be shared with third parties.
One of the core features of EasyTelehealth, secure document transfer, allows patients and practitioners to share documentation with each other without fear of loss or misappropriation. This means that practitioners can send patients ePrescriptions during a consultation, share confidential test results and more. Likewise patients can share referral paperwork, test results, information from other doctors or specialists and more, helping both the patient and practitioner get the most value out of an EasyTelehealh appointment.
If you’d like to discover more about EasyTelehealth, OnlineAppointments or the other services and products that MyHealth1st provinces, click the link below:
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