Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has told of "looking to keep telehealth on a permanent basis going forward".

RDAA president Dr John Hall said telehealth had the potential to revolutionise access to medical care for patients in the bush.

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"We know that rural and remote patients have less health care services in their communities, so to be able to increase access closer to home will contribute to better health outcomes," he said.

But RDAA is opposing commercial models of telehealth which it says "undermine patient care and cost Medicare billions of dollars".

"We are asking for telehealth to be limited to a nominated physical medical practice at which the person is a known patient," Dr Hall said.