Benefits and disadvantages of Telehealth
What are the benefits of Telehealth?
- Less or no travel time
- Less disruption to your usual routine
- Your local healthcare professional (eg GP, practice nurse, or other) may be involved
- Increased independence
- Greater flexibility for appointments
What are the disadvantages of Telehealth?
- The Barwon Health clinician is unable to physically examine you
- The video may fail, although this is rare and the consultation can usually be completed by phone
- Video consultation may not always be clinically appropriate. Your Barwon Health clinician always has the final call.
