1. Administration of New Telepsychiatry Programs in Public Psychiatry and Applications in Geriatrics
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Brenda Ratliff and Mridul Mazumder
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Geriatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Telemedicine ,business.industry ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Public sector ,Telepsychiatry ,Deliberation ,Mental health ,humanities ,medicine ,Psychiatry ,business ,Administration (government) ,Medical literature ,media_common - Abstract
As with any new clinical endeavor, new telepsychiatry projects can be invigorating and require thoughtful deliberation prior to implementation. Furthermore, administrative issues are equally important. Applications of teleconferencing services include mental healthcare of older adults in the public sector. The first part of this chapter will examine administrative aspects and provide a guide to the successful implementation of a geriatric telepsychiatry program. In addition, a review of medical literature pertaining to geriatric public psychiatry utilizing telemedicine is included. This chapter highlights public telepsychiatry implementation at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH), a program utilizing technological innovation to address the growing mental healthcare needs of patients in rural emergency departments in South Carolina.
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- 2017
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