On April 10, the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) released new practice guidelines for child and adolescent telemental health services that will positively shape the provision of mental and Read More
Call to Action for any Telepsychiatry Advocates in Michigan: We need your immediate help to advocate for a change to a bill with language that would be a major Read More
As of August 2016, more than one third of US states have passed legislation to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC). The Compact will increase access to Read More
The full text of the proposed rules can be found here: http://docs.dos.ny.gov/info/register/2016/april13/pdf/rulemaking.pdf I applaud The New York Office of Mental Health for recognizing the growth of telepsychiatry and Read More
In conjunction with their Annual Meetup last week, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) launched a “telepsychiatry toolkit” designed to increase physician knowledge of telepsychiatry. As a major voice Read More
Illinois, like many other states across the country, struggles to serve the psychiatric needs of its citizens because of a huge shortage of psychiatric prescribers, particularly in rural Read More
Telepsychiatry Leader Explains How Missouri’s Outdated Medicaid Policy is Limiting Patient-Care Missouri, and the nation as a whole, suffers from a shortage of physicians. In particular, there is Read More
Earlier this month, Tennessee enacted a state-wide parity law for private insurance coverage of telehealth. This important legislation added Tennessee to the list of 21 states with required private Read More
After the heart-wrenching, high-profile suicide of Austin “Gus” Deeds in November, Virginia’s psychiatric services have received national attention and critique. Virginia, like many other states across the country, Read More
Pierce County Superior Court Judge Kathryn Nelson granted a second six-month stay on a June ruling regarding the unlawfulness of “psychiatric boarding” on Dec. 10, 2013. The delay Read More