Category Archives: General
June Newsletter
June Newsletter Summer is here! Community Partners & Friends, The Orbit Health team would like to take a minute to celebrate the arrival of summer and the many opportunities it presents for people to engage in fun, healthy, and mentally uplifting activities! Indeed, the longer days and warm weather encourage many people… Read More »
May Blog Post
“Mental Health Awareness Month” is Important to Everyone (Here’s Why) May is recognized as “Mental Health Awareness Month” in the United States, which is a long-standing health awareness campaign dating back to 1949. While most people correctly assume its purpose is to educate communities on mental health challenges and treatment resources, they might… Read More »
Telepsychiatry Optimizes Value-Based Care
Telepsychiatry is Critical to Value-Based Care Programs (Consider These 5 Reasons) Telepsychiatry and telehealth modalities rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic for obvious reasons. Patients needed access to behavioral health services despite lockdowns, closed offices, and risks of virus transmission. Connecting with providers “virtually” addressed these in a practical way that proved… Read More »
Treatment, NOT Jail!
Law enforcement officers are often called to confront someone in the midst of a behavioral health crisis. In most jurisdictions, the only options are to either hospitalize or incarcerate such a person in crisis. However, on-the-spot crisis resolution or access to urgent behavioral health services is usually a more appropriate solution. Immediate hospitalization or… Read More »
Biggest Challenges to Practice When Implementing Telepsychiatry
Telepsychiatry is not just the future of medicine; it’s already here. Hospitals and medical offices around the country are implementing telepsychiatry practices in order to expand service offerings to patients. Healthcare providers benefit from increased patient satisfaction and revenue, while patients benefit from increased access to desperately-needed mental health care. With new technology and… Read More »
Telehealth vs. Telemedicine
Many people use the terms “telehealth” and “telemedicine” interchangeably. We’re guilty of it ourselves, on occasion. There are, however, certain technical differences between the two terms. While there are occasions in which the differences are insignificant and the apparent meaning of the two terms overlap, it’s important to understand the difference in scope between… Read More »
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 »