Welcome to the eHealth forum of the Go_Broadband web site. The aim of this forum is to discuss local regional issues on eHealth related to the National Broadband Network. Our aim is to address topics that relate to applications, systems and broadband usage. For example, the use of video conferencing for medical consultations. Can a GP charge back to Medicare for a consultation when a patient is not physically present? What video quality is needed to determine if a skin ulcer or a wound requires further examination?

The aim is NOT to discuss the cost of NBN services, or the type of technology that will be employed, or any other detailed technical issues about networks, or what you might think of Telstra, or provide any advertising services. There are forums for this already such as http://whirlpool.net.au/. Hence, this forum will initially be moderated and the rate of posting limited to minimise spam.

For a starter can anyone answer my questions on GPs charging for video consultations?

Peter