Texas Telepsychiatry Service Providers
Telepsychiatry partnerships that expand access to exceptional psychiatric care in Texas.
Get Started with Texas Telepsychiatry Services from innovaTel
If you are interested in learning more about telepsychiatry and how you or your treatment facility can be a part of the solution in closing Texas’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 Texas facility.
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Bridging the Care Gap in Texas with Telepsychiatry
The state of Texas, like many states across the United States, is experiencing a shortage of mental and behavioral health clinicians. Due to this shortage, health care organizations are 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 other services. Patients can access care remotely from licensed psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and clinical social workers in a variety of settings, and health care providers 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 Texas health care facility.
Texas 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, Texas ranks 46 overall based on 15 adult and youth measures. The data further reveals that Texas ranks 51 in access to care, indicating that the state has the lowest rates of care access in the United States.
Additionally, research from the American Academy of Children and Adolescent Psychiatry shows that there are only 10 child and adolescent psychiatrists (CAPs) per 100,000 children below the age of 18 in Texas, which means there are only 745 CAPs serving the state’s 7,338,000+ children.
The discrepancy between the number of patients seeking mental and behavioral health care and the number of available clinicians in Texas is alarming and leads to higher wait times and a lack of service opportunities for patients. Unfortunately, due to long wait times and the lack of clinician availability, many adults and children may go without behavioral and mental health care treatment.
State Eligibility for Medicaid in Texas
Medicaid eligibility parameters vary by state. To learn more about Texas Medicaid reimbursement for telehealth and telepsychiatry services, visit the Center for Connected Health Policy.
The Benefits of Telepsychiatry Services in Texas
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, the elimination of location barriers and the ability to collaborate with experts particularly benefit patients and clinics in the state of Texas.
Eliminate Location Barriers
With the extreme shortage of qualified mental and behavioral health care clinicians in Texas, breaking down location barriers can help bridge the care gap significantly. Telepsychiatry eliminates this location barrier and expands access to care across the state.
Telepsychiatry services are offered via a secure, remote interface, and clinicians can provide care from anywhere they are licensed—even outside the state of Texas—which means the services Texas health care organizations offer to patients are no longer limited by geography. Thanks to telepsychiatry, clinics can increase the accessibility of psychiatric care that may otherwise be out of reach, particularly in Texas’s rural regions.
Breaking down location barriers also ensures Texas health care organizations can provide access to specialized psychiatric services so patients can be treated quickly and effectively. Texas 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, with expanded access through telepsychiatry, you can connect your patients with psychiatrists and other clinicians statewide.
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 patients who need additional expertise to address their symptoms.
This collaboration through integrated care is especially helpful for clinics and doctors in Texas that want to benefit from the expertise of highly qualified psychiatrists but do not currently have access to in-house specialists.
Implementing Telepsychiatry in Texas
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 Texas medical clinics face, and throughout the duration of your contract, 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 handle recruitment for you and ensure the top-notch, highly qualified psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and clinical social workers you hire become an active part of your care team.
Interested in Telepsychiatry for Your Texas 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 health care 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 professional, and guide you through the process of providing telepsychiatry solutions to your patients.
