A new start-up has entered the telehealth arena with the launch of Lysn, a WebRTC-based platform providing video consults to consumers from a bank of qualified psychologists.

Initially founded by Australian doctor Jonathan King in 2016, Lysn now has over 100 clinical and general psychologists on board since its full launch last November and is currently facilitating about 35 consults a week at a fee of $69.50 for 25 minutes or $139 for 50 minutes.

The next big step is to work out a solution to enable patients to claim the Medicare Better Access rebate, which provides GP-referred patients living in small towns in rural and remote areas with Medicare-funded mental health consultations by telehealth.