Tele-Therapy Information

1-800-Therapist: tele-therapy vision

1-800-Therapist’s tele-therapy service enables behavioral health providers to conduct virtual therapy sessions securely, legally and in Hi-Definition quality.  vCouch is easy to use and only requires a computer with a standard video cam. Imagine being able to extend your practice beyond your four-walls and conduct patient sessions from the convenience of your home, office or even while on vacation!

APA and Tele-Therapy

The goal of the attached resource document (see the .pdf listed below) is to address the major areas of the use of the internet in communication with patients and the public in the practice of psychiatry. The rate of change of technological capabilities and their implementation is so rapid that the workgroup believes that it would be inappropriate to promulgate fixed rules for constantly changing situations.

CPT codes and tele-therapy

Since 2004, Medicare and the AMA have issued CPT codes to identify and reimburse tele-therapy services.  In the current environment of a shortage of healthcare professionals, greater incidence of chronic conditions, and rising healthcare costs, tele-therapy offers a potential tool to improve efficiency in the delivery of healthcare.

Evidence-Based Practice for Telemental Health

Evidence-Based Practice for Telemental Health (July 2009) - The American Telemedicine Association’s (ATA) Evidence-Based Practice for Telemental Health is designed to serve as a consensus best practice reference based on clinical empirical experience.

Telephony counseling reduces costs

Intensive telephone counseling program for people with depression offers substantial benefits at moderate cost, U.S. researchers say.

Transcription and Tele-Therapy

The Medical Transcription Industry Association estimates that its members create and electronically archive nearly 60 percent of the more than 1.2 billion clinical notes produced in the U.S. each year. 

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