This is Care Opinion [siteRegion]. Did you want Care Opinion [usersRegionBasedOnIP]?

"Telehealth appointment"

About: Albany Health Campus Telehealth Service - WACHS Great Southern

(as a service user),

I had a Telehealth appointment at Albany hospital. On arrival I was met by Harmony who took me through to the room the appointment was booked for. Harmony explained the process and let me know what to expect and how to contact her if anything went wrong.

After thirty minutes waiting, I called Harmony to see if there were any delays. Harmony said she would look into it and get back to me. Another Telehealth staff member Tom came into the room and checked the system and tried to call the Dr to see what the issues was as apparently the Dr had tried calling.

Tom stayed for about ten minutes trying to connect the call with the Dr. As I had taken time off work I was anxious to get back to work, Tom asked if I needed to be somewhere and when I explained I needed to get to work asked if I’d be happy to reschedule for another time. I agreed and after being asked what days or times worked best for me said he would request but couldn’t guarantee they would be available.

Despite the appointment not going ahead, I felt Harmony and Tom did all they could do and I appreciated being asked what day would be best for me.

Do you have a similar story to tell? Tell your story & make a difference ››

Responses

Response from Nardia Neale, Program Manager Regional Telehealth, Telehealth, WA Country Health Serive 2 years ago
Nardia Neale
Program Manager Regional Telehealth, Telehealth,
WA Country Health Serive

Makes sure that regional patients can access health care locally using telecommunications

Submitted on 9/06/2021 at 5:23 PM
Published on Care Opinion on 10/06/2021 at 8:58 AM


Dear jazzjz88,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for your kind words regarding the telehealth staff at the Albany hospital. I’m happy to hear that you had such a positive experience interacting with both Tom and Harmony and glad they assisted as much as they could.

I understand the anxiety you must have felt needing to return to work and not being able to successfully connect with your doctor. I am pleased Tom attempted to rectify the issue while you were there and thank you for letting us know that. To better understand the connection difficulty I would be happy to investigate this further with Tom and your health service provider to ensure this situation is reduced in the future and to give you a better experience.

Your compliment for the staff is greatly appreciated and sharing your feedback helps us improve our customer experiences by knowing what we are doing right and what we can work on.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me further if you have any additional comments.

Nardia Neale

Regional Telehealth Program Manager

  • {{helpful}} {{helpful == 1 ? "person thinks" : "people think"}} this response is helpful
Opinions
Next Response j
Previous Response k