An Update on Telepsychiatry and how it can Leverage Collaborative, Stepped, and Integrated Services to Primary Care

In this era of patient-centered care, telepsychiatry (TP; video or synchronous) provides quality care with outcomes as good as in-person care, facilitates access to care, and leverages a wide range of treatments at a distance. Method. This conceptual review paper explores TP as applied to newer models of care (e.g., collaborative, stepped and integrated care). Results. The field of psychosomatic medicine (PSM) has developed clinical care models, educates interdisciplinary team members and provides leadership to clinical teams.
Source: Psychosomatics - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Source Type: research