1. Opportunities for Flexible, On-Demand Care Delivery Through Telemedicine.
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Arevian, Armen C., Jeffrey, Jessica, Young, Alexander S., and Ong, Michael K.
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TELEMEDICINE ,MENTAL health services ,INPATIENT care ,DIAGNOSIS ,PATHOLOGICAL psychology ,THERAPEUTICS ,MENTAL illness treatment ,COMPARATIVE studies ,HEALTH facilities ,HOSPITAL patients ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL consultation ,MEDICAL cooperation ,PSYCHIATRY ,RESEARCH ,RESEARCH funding ,EVALUATION research ,HOSPITAL nursing staff - Abstract
Efficient response to health care needs when clinical resources are limited is a critical issue in health care delivery. Technologies such as telemedicine hold promise to support adaptive service delivery models to address these issues. The authors explore how a simple, low-tech approach to telemedicine paired with an on-demand staffing model to create a virtual pool of consultants may improve capacity and flexibility for providing inpatient consultation-liaison psychiatric services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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