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How Does Telemedicine Work?
Telemedicine is the next evolution of the healthcare industry, allowing for easy access to medical services for more patients in need than ever before. Telemedicine is the future of medicine that is, in actuality, already here. Telemedicine platforms allow providers from around the country to connect with patients and other practitioners without regard to… Read More »
Why HIPAA Compliance Matters With Telepsychiatry
Telepsychiatry is a rapidly-growing area of practice around the country, especially in light of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. While telepsychiatry is an important and useful addition for hospitals, medical offices, and other healthcare providers, it is important to enter this developing medium with a full understanding of the attendant legal and regulatory requirements. In… Read More »
Can Online Psychiatrists Prescribe Medication?
The use of online therapy has exploded in recent years, especially in light of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Patients have access to therapists and psychiatrists at a level unparalleled to this point in history. With the expansion of telepsychiatry, moreover, patients can get the full consultation and treatments they require, rather than punctuated services… Read More »
How to Prepare for Telehealth Sessions
Telemedicine is the next evolution for the provision of medical services. Telehealth increases access and specialization while maintaining efficacy and patient satisfaction. It’s also a new medium for many clinicians, however, and with new technology comes growing pains. Below, the seasoned telepsychiatry experts at Orbit Health offer a few tips for physicians to prepare… Read More »
Telemedicine (Telehealth) Credentialing: What’s the Process for a Telepsychiatrist?
Telemedicine is a rapidly expanding area of medicine across the country, and psychiatry is an area of practice that is tailor-made for virtual service. Medical boards and organizations nationwide are rapidly responding to the evolution of the medical field, especially as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to interrupt the normal provision of medical services…. Read More »
How to Implement Telepsychiatry and Be Successful
The benefits of telepsychiatry have been proven in study after study, especially in recent years. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and its continued presence affecting all aspects of society serve as additional illustrations of the importance of telemedicine in modern healthcare. If you are interested in setting up a telepsychiatry practice at your… Read More »
Clinical Quality Management for Telepsychiatry
Quality management systems or programs are an essential element of healthcare practices. Quality management programs are used to evaluate healthcare practices and provide objective evidence of the quality of those programs. Quality management programs utilize evidence-based practices, outcomes tracking, objective milestone measurement, and demand ongoing improvement. Clinical quality management systems help medical practices demonstrate… Read More »
Delivering Hope Through Technology
Original Article: https://businessviewmagazine.com/orbit-health-delivering-hope-technology/ Business View Magazine interviews Dr. Edward Kaftarian, CEO of Orbit Health, for our focus on Innovations in Telehealth Orbit Health is a ground-breaking organization that delivers high quality telepsychiatry services remotely via technology to facilitate mental health care. Their clients include correctional facilities, hospitals, clinics, and residential youth homes and they… Read More »
How Does Telepsychiatry Alleviate Hospital Shortages of Psychiatrists?
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the standing workforce of psychiatrists is short by at least 6.4 percent to meet current needs. By 2025, the shortage could be as high as 12 percent, when comparing the country’s need for psychiatrists to the availability of psychiatrists across the country. Other studies… Read More »
Benefits of Telehealth for Treating Addiction During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone in the country and, indeed, worldwide. As with any major problem, however, certain communities have felt the brunt of the problem more acutely than others. Patients with substance use disorder have found themselves kicked out of group homes, denied access to their counselors and physicians, or… Read More »
