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Check back each month for blog posts from innovaTel Telepsychiatry pertaining to mental health, telepsychiatry, regulations, and company updates.
The Future of Telepsychiatry
As a telehealth provider, we have been able to witness the rapid adoption of telehealth during the challenging times presented by COVID-19; and it has
Telepsychiatry and Patient Outcomes
When a mental health care facility is first considering the implementation of a telepsychiatry program, many are concerned whether telepsychiatry patient outcomes are equal to
Telepsychiatry as a Solution for CCBHCs
After Congress passed The Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Act in 2018, this made clinics across the country eligible to apply for CCBHC Expansion
How Telepsychiatry Can Decrease Clinician Turnover
In the medical field, clinician turnover can take its toll on organizations, patients, and the clinicians themselves. Clinician turnover can be especially difficult in the
Telepsychiatry-Sheltered in Place or Mobilized for Change?
Written by Dr. Mia McNeil, Director of Clinical Nurse Practitioner Services The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our healthcare infrastructure in many ways. It also challenged
5 Ways Telepsychiatry Can Improve Your Business
Beyond increasing access to care in your community, adding a telepsychiatry program to your facility can also have a positive effect on the business side
How to Implement Telepsychiatry and be Successful
The benefits of telepsychiatry have been widely discussed, and with reputable organizations such as the American Psychiatric Association deeming it a comprehensive and effective solution
Work from Home Opportunities for Mental Health Clinicians
With the rising demand for behavioral health services, especially in the current climate where social distancing is a daily requirement; getting patients seen in a
Ask The Experts with Terica Toliver, innovaTel’s Director of Teletherapy
Historically, tele-behavioral health implementations require thoughtful planning to develop protocols and robust provider training to ensure successful implementations. Due to COVID-19, organizations are rolling out
How Telepsychiatry Can Help During COVID-19
Time and again, we have seen the value that telepsychiatry programs bring to healthcare organizations. Currently, the value of telepsychiatry is even more apparent in
Is Telepsychiatry Effective?
When a mental health care facility is first considering the implementation of a telepsychiatry program, a common concern is whether or not it is effective,
Telepsychiatry for Underserved Populations
One of the characteristics that makes innovaTel unique, is that from day one, our founders have understood the challenges of operating community mental health care
Add Telepsychiatry to Counseling Practice
Adding Telepsychiatry to Your Counseling Practice “I’m Considering Adding Telepsychiatry to my Counceling Practice, what Should I Do?” Over the years of providing telepsychiatry, we
How to Overcome Telepsychiatry Barriers
With the behavioral health workforce at a shortage, community mental health centers across the country are experiencing the challenge of not having enough clinicians to
Excitement Builds for NATCON2020
By: Jonathan Evans, President and CEO Part of our vision is to support the behavioral health community’s objective to improve access to quality psychiatric
2019 Year End Review with innovaTel CEO, Jonathan Evans
After another busy year, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on what innovaTel Telepsychiatry accomplished in its fifth year of business and where
How Telepsychiatry Can Alleviate Clinician Burnout
While the efficacy of telepsychiatry as a method of delivering psychiatric care has been extensively researched and tested, what has not been examined in as
Supplementing Your Practice with Telepsychiatry
Supplementing Your Practice with Telepsychiatry Opportunities to work remotely in the healthcare field are hard to come by; however, with the increase in demand for
Telepsychiatry Best Practices
Telepsychiatry Best Practices The national average wait time to see a mental health clinician is almost eight weeks and in some communities, it could be
Create a Healthy Workplace Culture that Values Mental Health
At innovaTel, we understand the importance of fostering a work environment that our employees and clinicians can thrive in. Working in the behavioral health field
Mental Health Screening & Treatment in Primary Care
October is National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month. This month we reflect on the importance of early intervention and the positive effect it can
Mental Health Stigma
Mental Illness Awareness Week & World Mental Health Day: Fighting the Stigma Each year, millions of Americans (47.6 million adults in 2018) experience the reality
Working Remotely as a Psychiatrist
Opportunities to work remotely in the behavioral health field are hard to come by; however, with the increase in demand for timely access to mental
How to Establish a Successful Telepsychiatry Program
With the behavioral health workforce shortage, community mental health centers often experience the challenge of not having a large enough team to meet the high
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Reflection & Increasing Access to Care
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time to share resources and have conversations in an effort to shed light on this stigmatized topic.
How Do Patients Really Feel About Telepsychiatry?
How do Patients Really Feel About Telepsychiatry? We are often asked, “how do patients feel about telepsychiatry” and “how does it compare to traditional in-person
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