SA Digital Telehealth Network. Telehealth is the delivery of accessible, patient centric health care services, at a distance using information and telecommunications technologies. The SA Digital Telehealth Network provides the technology for clinicians and consumers to communicate face-to-face from different locations. Remote patients can receive health services conveniently, reducing time and travel requirements. Currently the Digital Telehealth Network is utilised in over 90 country and metropolitan health service sites. The LHN is required to support the delivery of health services via telecommunication technologies facilitated by the Digital Telehealth Network, including health consultation services such as medical oncology and rehabilitation. The LHN will collaborate with the DHW, other LHNs, relevant non-government organisations and primary health care providers to contribute to an expanded network of telehealth services better enabling patient access to a range of clinical services, otherwise not offered in their locality. The LHN will also assist in driving the promotion of telehealth across the state through intra and cross LHN clinician led engagement and change management initiatives as well as informing the development and implementation of clinical protocols and new telehealth enabled models of care.
