Review article: Telehealth in Emergency Medicine in Australasia: Advantages and barriers

Sheravika Leonny; Justin Bowra; Rebecca A Davis; Natalia Zuleta; Kim Hansen; Ruth Large; Justin Yeung

doi:10.1111/1742-6723.14411

Review article: Telehealth in Emergency Medicine in Australasia: Advantages and barriers

Emerg Med Australas. 2024 Apr 22. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14411. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Sheravika Leonny^{1

2}, Justin Bowra^{1

3}, Rebecca A Davis^{4

5}, Natalia Zuleta⁶, Kim Hansen^{7

8}, Ruth Large^{9

10}, Justin Yeung⁶

Affiliations

¹ My Emergency Doctor, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
² Peninsula Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
³ Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁴ Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁵ RPA Virtual Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁶ WA Country Health Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
⁷ Virtual Emergency Department, Metro North, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
⁸ Critical Care, Women's and Children's Service Line, Redcliffe Hospital, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia.
⁹ New Zealand Telehealth Leadership Group, Christchurch, New Zealand.
¹⁰ Whakarongorau Aotearoa//New Zealand Telehealth Services, Auckland, New Zealand.

PMID: 38649791
DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.14411

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic catapulted Telehealth to the forefront of Emergency Medicine (EM) as an alternative way of assessing and managing patients. This challenged the traditional idea that EM can only be practised within brick-and-mortar EDs. Many Emergency Physicians may find the idea of practising Telehealth in Emergency Medicine (TEM) confronting, particularly in the absence of training and clear practice guidelines. The purpose of the present paper is to describe the current use of TEM in Australasia, and outline the advantages and barriers in adopting this practice domain.

Keywords: emergency medical services; emergency medicine; telehealth; telemedicine.

Publication types

Review