Michigan Telepsychiatry Service Providers
Telepsychiatry partnerships that improve access to exceptional psychiatric care in Michigan.
Get Started with Michigan Telepsychiatry Services from innovaTel
Interested in learning more about telepsychiatry and how you or your treatment facility can be a part of the solution in closing Michigan’s gaps in mental and behavioral health care? We encourage you to contact us today. Our expert team will tell you more about the services we provide and show you how an innovaTel partnership can benefit your Michigan facility.
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Interested in Telepsychiatry for Your Michigan Hospital or Health System? Get in Touch!
At innovaTel, we focus on providing long-term solutions for hospitals and health systems seeking highly qualified providers. Through our unique and proven matchmaking process, we will work with you to identify your needs, find a provider that aligns best with your internal teams, and assist you in scheduling that provider for patient care. We’re proud to have a high provider retention rate.
If your hospital or healthcare organization is interested in partnering with a telepsychiatry provider dedicated to providing long-term solutions to care, contact us today. We will schedule a meeting, match you with an experienced behavioral health clinician, and guide you through the process of providing telepsychiatry solutions to your patients.
Bridging the Care Gap in Michigan with Telepsychiatry
Like many states across the United States, Michigan is suffering from a shortage of mental and behavioral health clinicians. Due to the lack of access to experienced providers, health care organizations are often unable to meet patient demands. To bridge the gap in care, many facilities have adopted the use of telepsychiatry.
Telepsychiatry is a care model in which clinicians provide mental and behavioral health care remotely through HIPAA-compliant video conferencing technology. Treatment via telepsychiatry may include a range of services, such as medication management, counseling, psychiatric evaluations, consultations, and others. Patients can access care remotely from licensed psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed clinical social workers in a variety of settings. Additionally, health care organizations benefit from the opportunity to offer expanded access to specialized psychiatric services to the patients they serve.
Telepsychiatry is equivalent to in-person care regarding patient satisfaction, quality of care, diagnostic accuracy, and effectiveness, making this service model a viable solution for your Michigan health care facility.
Michigan Mental Health Statistics
According to Mental Health America, which compares access to care and the prevalence of mental illness among all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Michigan ranks 17 overall based on the prevalence of mental illness compared to the rates of access to care. This data illustrates the existing behavioral health care gap in the state of Michigan.
Along the same lines, research from the American Academy of Children and Adolescent Psychiatry shows that there are only 12 child and adolescent psychiatrists (CAPs) per 100,000 children below the age of 18 in Michigan, which means there are only 257 CAPs serving the state’s 2,177,800+ children.
The discrepancy between the number of adult and youth patients seeking mental and behavioral health care and the number of licensed clinicians in Michigan is alarming and leads to higher wait times as well as a lack of care opportunities for patients. Unfortunately, due to these longer wait times and the lack of clinician availability, many patients go without behavioral and mental health care treatment.
State Eligibility for Medicaid in Michigan
Medicaid eligibility parameters vary by state. Visit the Center for Connected Health Policy to learn more about Medicaid reimbursement for telehealth and telepsychiatry services in Michigan.
The Benefits of Telepsychiatry Services in Michigan
Telemedicine, including telepsychiatry, has proven to be an effective method of closing gaps in health care. While there are numerous benefits to this modality of care, patients and clinics in Michigan particularly benefit from the elimination of location barriers and the ability to collaborate with experts to create integrated care plans.
Eliminates Location Barriers
Breaking down location barriers can help bridge the significant care gap in Michigan.
Telepsychiatry services are offered via a secure, remote interface, and clinicians can provide care from anywhere they are licensed—even outside the state of Michigan. This ability means that the services Michigan health care organizations offer to patients are no longer limited by geography. Thanks to telepsychiatry, clinics can improve the accessibility of psychiatric care that may otherwise be out of reach for Michigan patients due to the shortage of qualified mental and behavioral health care clinicians in their area.
Eliminating location barriers to mental and behavioral health care in Michigan also ensures health care organizations in the state can provide expanded access to specialized psychiatric services. Michigan patients no longer have to wait months or travel long distances across the state to seek treatment from qualified clinicians with sub-specialty training. Instead, you can quickly connect your patients with psychiatrists and other clinicians who can provide effective, specialized treatment.
Opportunities for Collaboration & Integrated Care
Many primary care patients require further treatment for behavioral or mental health conditions but do not have access to a licensed psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner. When we partner with medical facilities, primary care physicians can work collaboratively with experienced psychiatric health professionals via telepsychiatry to create comprehensive treatment plans for Michigan patients who need additional expertise to address their symptoms.
This collaboration through integrated care is especially helpful for clinics and doctors in Michigan that want to benefit from the expertise of highly qualified psychiatrists but do not currently have access to in-house specialists.
Implementing Telepsychiatry in Michigan
We want your facility to feel confident in establishing a successful telepsychiatry program, which is why we offer a comprehensive onboarding and implementation process to all our partners. Our telepsychiatry experts have a deep understanding of the unique challenges that Michigan medical clinics face, and throughout the duration of our partnership, our team will be dedicated to providing you continued support.
Establishing a new telepsychiatry program can be challenging—which is why many health care facilities partner with innovaTel. We will ensure the top-notch, highly qualified psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed clinical social workers you select become an active, long-term member of your care team.
