Telepsychiatry

The cases illustrate the efficiency of this new model of care, where ATP consultations and a changed workflow may be an important part of the future integration of behavioral healthcare into the everyday workflow of the primary care setting. ATP adds to the suite of technologies available in the IPCMH and when implemented within an integrated system increases the suite of stepped care referral choices for PCPs when they wish to refer a patient for psychiatric assessment. We believe that there will be extensive changes to psychiatric work practices over the next decade, with psychiatrists increasingly working in team-based environments spreading their skills and expertise, and more frequently performing indirect consultations, such as the ATP consultations described here. This model would have positive impacts on the current workforce shortages the profession is facing, and will allow practicing psychiatrists to provide better care for larger populations of patients.


https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/tmj.2017.0103