What is telemedicine?
Telemedicine offers mental health services using video conferencing, which gives you the option of receiving the care you need without traveling to the office. Your video conference is done using a HIPAA-compliant platform that encrypts your sessions to ensure privacy but doesn’t store patient information.
What are the benefits of telemedicine?
Professional psychiatric organizations recognize telemedicine as an important and valid way for mental health professionals and patients to interact. It delivers the same diagnostic accuracy, treatment effectiveness, and quality of care that you receive from in-person care.
While getting the care you need from your own home is one of its top benefits, telemedicine also means you don’t need to take time off from work, get a babysitter, or worry about transportation.
Many patients are more comfortable relaxing at home, especially if they have an anxiety disorder or depression. As a result, they find it’s easier to communicate during therapy.
What services are available via telemedicine?
You can have a follow-up appointment or psychotherapy session during your video conference. Your provider can also prescribe medication and electronically submit your prescription to your preferred pharmacy.
To learn more about telemedicine, contact us today.