Recording Telehealth Consultations
Use one of these encounter modes to record telehealth services.
| Encounter Mode | Consultation Delivery | Description | Included in reports | Automated patient status updates? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telehealth Video | Video conferencing | Use to record services where the contact between the Communicare provider and the patient was using video conferencing. | nKPI and OSR | Yes |
| Telehealth - Provider | Telephone or by another device such as a computer, with or without video | Use to record remote telehealth consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. | nKPI and OSR | Yes |
| Telehealth - Recipient | Facilitator only | Use where a consultation happened between a provider elsewhere and a patient, such as between a specialist and patient at a hospital, and the Communicare provider only facilitated the contact by providing a room and remote conferencing equipment. | nKPI and OSR | Yes |
| Telephone | Telephone | Use to record a clinical consultation performed over the telephone between the Communicare provider and the patient. | nKPI and OSR | Yes |
For information about adding encounter places, see Editing Encounter Places.
Pandemic response
During the COVID-19 crisis, ensure that you log on to the Communicare Client Portal weekly and take the following steps:
- Download and install the latest MBS updates
- Check for new ICPC-2 PLUS clinical items and advice on creating pathology requests
- Download new COVID-19 reports. Note: COVID-19 reports are generic and will only work if the descriptions of clinical items, test requests and incoming results are consistent with the logic explained in each report. For example, lab test results must contain one of the following terms to be included in the reports: COVID, CORONAVIRUS or CORONA VIRUS. If you use these reports, ensure that you review them after items are used, tests are requested and results have arrived. Raise a support request if the data you require is not included in the report.