Telepsychiatry Basics
A one-day, two-track seminar to help clinicians, administrators, and technical staff who are about to start or who need more information about starting and/or overseeing a tele-mental health program. The Administrative/Technical Track information can be applied to any interactive telemedicine program.
Friday, March 13, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Radisson Woodlands Hotel in Flagstaff, AZ. Cost: $300. Lunch is provided. Participation is limited; register today!
DVDs of MDs and nurse practitioners discussing their expectations vs. experiences with telepsychiatry, and of Dr. Sara Gibson answering telepsychiatry FAQs are included in the cost of the seminar.
Clinical Track
Presenter: Sara Gibson, M.D., NARBHA Telemedicine Medical Director and Medical Direcotor of Little Colorado Behavioral Health Clinic, where she has delivered psychiatric services solely via telemedicine for 12 years
- Credentialing medical providers for telepsychiatry (with orientation guide and competency certificate)
- Overcoming provider resistance to telemedicine
- Provider/patient relationship, rapport, and therapeutic alliance
- Maximizing patient and provider satisfaction and outcomes
- Initial encounters and psychiatric evaluations
- Ongoing comprehensive patient care
- Pharmacotherapy and integrating electronic prescribing with telepsychiatry
- Evaluating telemedicine systems for clinical quality
- Integrating psychiatric residents and tele-education
- Coding and documentation standards
- Obtaining informed consent
- Patient variables by diagnoses
- Special populations (geriatrics, children)
- Diagnostic instruments and exams (AIMS, MMSE, etc.)
Administrative/Technical Track
Presenter: Nancy Rowe, Telemedicine Program Manager for NARBHA, where she has overseen network expansion from 15 to 37 video sites (including two out of state), directed the network migration from ISDN to IP, and developed a 10-year client satisfaction survey
- Savings and benefits of telemedicine
- Recommended equipment and bandwidth
- Connecting to outside sites and networks
- Room design, equipment placement and lighting
- Measuring client satisfaction and acceptance
- Universal Service program benefits, process, and tips
- Arizona AHCCCS reimbursement and CMS guidelines
- Staff resources and scheduling
- Business continuity (backup) plans
- HIPAA Security tips
Both tracks include tours and hands-on equipment demonstrations at NARBHA headquarters.
The University of Arizona's Arizona Telemedicine Program also offers one- and two-day telemedicine training conferences. |
