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Unlocking the Benefits: Advantages of Telepsychiatry Services for Healthcare Facilities

By: | Tags: , , , , , , | October 18th, 2024

The advancement of telehealth continues to expand in today’s digital age, where convenience and accessibility are essential. Telepsychiatry revolutionizes mental health services by enabling remote access to care in a wide range of communities. As mental health services become increasingly recognized as vital components of healthcare, the accessibility and convenience offered by telepsychiatry play a crucial role in addressing mental health needs.

Enhanced Accessibility and Cost Efficiency for Providers

Telepsychiatry ensures that patients, especially those in remote or underserved areas, can receive timely and consistent behavioral and mental health care without barriers of distance or transportation. For healthcare providers, telepsychiatry reduces overhead costs associated with in-person visits, optimizes scheduling flexibility, and allows for better allocation of resources. Telepsychiatry supports continuity of care by facilitating follow-ups and maintaining regular patient-provider interactions, pairing seamlessly with technological advancements.

Improved Continuity of Care and Patient Engagement

Telepsychiatry significantly enhances continuity of care and follow-up by enabling regular, convenient communication between patients and providers. Enhanced patient satisfaction and engagement are also notable benefits, as telepsychiatry offers a comfortable and private setting for patients to receive care, increasing their willingness to participate in activities in their treatment. The convenience of remote sessions reduces the stigma often associated with visiting mental health facilities and allows for more flexible scheduling, accommodating patients’ lifestyles and commitments.

Additionally, telepsychiatry facilitates timely intervention and support, enabling mental health professionals to address issues as they arise rather than waiting for in-person appointments. This quick response can be vital in preventing crises and ensuring patients receive the support they need, contributing to better mental health outcomes and patient well-being.

Flexible Scheduling and Reduced Barriers to Care

Telepsychiatry plays a crucial role in reducing barriers to behavioral and mental health care. It offers significant advantages in flexible scheduling for patients and providers, enabling appointments to be arranged at convenient times. This flexibility helps reduce waiting times for appointments, ensuring that patients receive timely care without long delays. For patients with busy schedules, telepsychiatry provides the convenience of accessing mental health services from home or any location where they feel most comfortable.

Provider Satisfaction and Regulatory Compliance

Additionally, telepsychiatry minimizes commute times for providers, allowing them to see more patients within the same timeframe and reducing the fatigue associated with travel. This efficient use of time enhances provider satisfaction, as they can better manage their workload and maintain a healthier work-life balance. The convenience and flexibility offered by telepsychiatry lead to improved access to care, better patient engagement, and higher satisfaction for both patients and providers.

Compliance with legal and regulatory standards, such as HIPAA in the United States, is paramount, and these platforms are developed to meet or exceed these requirements, ensuring that both providers and patients can trust the safety and integrity of their interactions.

Expanding Mental Health Care Through Telepsychiatry

Telepsychiatry offers numerous advantages that can significantly enhance mental health care. It ensures continuity of care and timely follow-ups, increases patient satisfaction and engagement, and allows for quick intervention and support. The flexibility of scheduling and reduced waiting times meets the needs of both patients and providers, making mental health services more accessible and convenient. All these benefits can improve patient outcomes and optimize resource use. By embracing telepsychiatry, facilities can expand their reach, reduce barriers to care, and provide a higher standard of mental health support to their communities.

TeleSpecialists as a Quality Solution  

Facilities looking to elevate their psychiatry services will find a comprehensive solution in our TelePsychiatry program. With 24/7/365 access to experienced inpatient psychiatry professionals, our program delivers evidence-based, customized protocols designed to optimize care delivery, reduce operational costs, and improve patient throughput. By streamlining workflows and ensuring full regulatory compliance, we help your facility operate more efficiently while minimizing stress and administrative burden. Our board-certified physicians work collaboratively with your team to provide expert, next-level care recommendations, ensuring your patients receive the highest standard of behavioral health care.

Nattasha Acevedo, MD

Dr. Acevedo received her medical degree from the Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico and did her neurology residency at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. She went on to do a clinical neurophysiology fellowship at Emory School of Medicine in Atla nta, Georgia and then joined private practice in Fort Myers, Florida. She currently resides in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She likes running, paddle boarding and spending time with family.
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Bernadette Borte, MD

Dr. Borte received her medical degree from St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine in Grand Cayman. She completed her neurology residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Her areas of interest include inpatient neurology and acute stroke. When not working, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her family. Dr. Borte joined the TeleSpecialist family in March of 2019.
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Mazen Almidani, MD

Dr. Almidani is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and board certified in epilepsy, as well as neurology with special  qualification in child neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.  Dr. Almidani is happily married with 4 children. His oldest son has autism and his daughter has complicated seizures; both were a drive for him to become a neurologist. Dr. Almidani enjoys soccer, running and spending time with his family. He is very involved with his sons’ therapy and helping with daily challenges. He is double board certified in Pediatric and Adult Neurology and Epilepsy. He sees children and adults. He also participates in charities for children in Syria who may be underprivileged and/or affected by the war. Dr. Almidani joined TeleSpecialists in August 2020.
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Amanda Cheshire, MD

Dr. Cheshire received her medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. She completed her neurology residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. She did a fellowship in neurophysiology at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Cheshire is double board certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology. She enjoys traveling, reading and music. She currently resides in Viera, Florida.  Dr. Cheshire joined TeleSpecialists in June 2019.
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Jessica Floyd, MD

Dr. Floyd completed her neurology residency at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida followed by fellowship training in clinical neurophysiology with focus in EEG and epilepsy at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. She has particular interest in hospital neurology and patient education as well as the blossoming specialty of lifestyle medicine. She strives to take advantage of every encounter with patients and medical staff to empower them to do their own research into how daily thoughts, choices, and habits can add up to create greater and longer-lasting brain and neurologic health for ourselves and our loved ones. She lives in Florence, South Carolina with her awesome husband of 13 plus years and three beautiful children. She is an avid yogi, astrologer, and lover of food and all things neurology! Dr. Floyd joined the TeleSpecialist family in July 2017.
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Nancy Futrell, MD

Dr. Futrell received her medical degree from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. She also did her neurology residency at the University of Utah as well as a research fellowship in cerebral vascular disease at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. She currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has authored 2 books and 50 peer reviewed papers. 
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Rebecca Jimenez-Sanders, MD

Dr. Jimenez Sanders received her undergraduate degree from Emory University, and her medical degree from the San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in Puerto Rico. She completed her neurology residency at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, where she also did a specialized headache medicine and facial pain fellowship. She currently resides in Tampa, Florida with her husband and her two daughters. She is also fluent in Spanish and Italian languages, and enjoys photography, baking, boating, and biking.
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Cory Lamar, MD

Dr. Lamar received his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed his internship and residency at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Following residency, he completed a clinical fellowship in neurophysiology, with a concentration in epilepsy. He currently resides in Florida and enjoys outdoor activities.
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Clifford Meyers, MD

Dr. Meyers received his medical degree from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island and his MBA from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. He completed his neurology residency at the University of Rochester, where he also did a neurophysiology fellowship. Dr. Meyers resides in Webster, New York with his wife and daughter. When not doing teleneurology, he enjoys playing sports with his wife and daughter.
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Tao Tong, MD

Dr. Tong received her medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. She completed her neurology residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, where she also did a neuromuscular/EMG fellowship.  She currently resides in College Station, Texas. Dr. Tong is married with two boys. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and reading.
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Shubhangi Chumble, MD

Dr. Chumble attended BJ Medical School. She is a board certified neurologist with a subspeciality interest in sleep medicine. Dr. Chumble did her residency at Howard University in Washington DC and has practiced neurology since 2001 in private and corporate settings. She lives in Melbourne, Florida and loves the sunshine state. Her hobbies include yoga, meditation, cooking , traveling and meeting new people. She also loves to do stained glass, pottery and painting. She joined TeleSpecialists in June 2019.
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