Telepsychiatry in the Era of COVID-19

Overview
This presentation offers learners an overview of how to use telemental health and video visits in the changing landscape surrounding the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. As clinicians seek to quickly offer remote and video visits, it is important that they be aware of the legal, clinical, cultural, and practical aspects in using technology to deliver care. This presentation covers topics including assessing which telemental health platform to use, licensure, issues around consent, online prescribing, billing and payments, and special situations.

Note: This presentation was recorded on March 20, 2020. Regulations and rules may have changed. It is recommended that you check with your State's Medical Board to get the most up-to-date information. A good resource to use is http://www.fsmb.org/advocacy/covid-19/.