NARBHA's Telepsychiatry Basics seminar is designed to help clinicians, administrators, and technical staff who are about to start, or who need information about starting and/or overseeing, a tele-mental health program.

Formerly a one-day, two-track (clinical and administrative/technical) seminar, "Telepsychiatry Basics" is now available online.

Clinical Track
Presenter: Sara Gibson, M.D., Telemedicine Medical Director of NARBHA and Medical Director of Little Colorado Behavioral Health Clinic, where she has delivered psychiatric services solely via telemedicine for nearly 14 years

• Why Telepsychiatry?
• NARBHAnet Benefits
• NARBHAnet Clinical Overview
• Telepsychiatry: Other Systems and Models
• Program Evaluation: Access, Quality and Acceptance
• Real World Telepsychiatry (includes an AIMS test video demo)
• Best Practice Guidelines for Clinical Telepsychiatry
• Rapport and Human Factors
• Psychodynamics, Ethics and Cultural Competence
• Welcoming Telepsychiatry Providers (Overcoming Provider Resistance)
• NARBHAnet Clinical Telemedicine Provider Orientation (if you are a NARBHAnet provider, see documentation instructions)
• Coming soon: ASL Interpretive Services via Telemedicine (includes a demo) Presenter: Sarah Benton, MSW, CI/CT

Administrative/Technical Track (COMING SOON!)
Presenter: Nancy Rowe, Telemedicine Program Manager for NARBHA and Vice Chair of the American Telemedicine Association Business and Finance Special Interest Group

• NARBHAnet Costs & Savings (including CO2 savings)
• Telemedicine & Videoconferencing Room Design
• Basic Video Etiquette
• Equipment Costs & Recommendations
• Telemedicine Networks & Connections
• Staff Resources, Training & Scheduling
• Business Continuity & HIPAA Security
• Universal Service Program Overview
• Telepsychiatry Home Setups Presenter: Cammy Garnett, NARBHA Sr. Telemedicine Technical Specialist
• Reimbursement Presenter: Sara Gibson, MD
• Telemedicine Resources

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