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Closing the gap: Organizations move to telepsychiatry and hybrid therapy to expand mental health services

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telepsychiatry plays a critical role in improving access to mental health care, with over one in three outpatient visits being delivered by telehealth, according to Kaiser Family Foundation (for example, 35% and 38% of outpatient visits were over telehealth for depression or anxiety, respectively). ” he said.

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How Telepsychiatry Can Serve as a Long-Term Solution for Shortage Areas

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Fortunately, telepsychiatry can go a long way toward filling those care gaps. In this piece, we’ll break down how telepsychiatry can specifically benefit shortage areas across the country, what challenges your healthcare organization might face in implementing a telepsychiatry program, and best practices that will set you up for success.

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How telepsychiatry is helping chip away at the mental health crisis

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As a result, especially because of the effects and requirements of the pandemic, telepsychiatry has been on the rise. Varrell was among the first to perform telepsychiatry – back in 1999, before the Internet, via phone lines. Dr. James R. This was through a state-sponsored grant in New Jersey.

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How Virtual Behavioral Health Can Serve as a Long-Term Solution for Shortage Areas

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In this piece, we’ll break down how telehealth can benefit shortage areas across the country, what challenges your healthcare organization might face in implementing virtual behavioral health services, and best practices that will set you up for success. What is a shortage area? states and territories.

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Closing the gap: Organizations move to telepsychiatry and hybrid therapy to expand mental health services

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telepsychiatry plays a critical role in improving access to mental health care, with over one in three outpatient visits being delivered by telehealth, according to Kaiser Family Foundation (for example, 35% and 38% of outpatient visits were over telehealth for depression or anxiety, respectively). ” he said.

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Best practices for youth care in rural communities

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Given this population’s proximity to mental health resources and other unique barriers like transportation and economic hardship, getting behavioral health support isn’t always possible. Rural communities face increased economic hardships and have fewer community resources available.

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How to Jumpstart Your Child Psychiatry Career

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Knowing what type of child and adolescent patient population you want to work with can help you narrow in on what care setting will work best for you. Securing a good organizational fit with a telepsychiatry vendor should be one of your biggest priorities as a child psychiatrist. What is the organization’s turnover rate?