Asynchronous Telepsychiatry: A Component of Stepped Integrated Care

作者：Yellowlees Peter; Parish Michelle Burke; Gonzalez Alvaro; Chan Steven; Hilty Don; Iosif Ana Maria; McCarron Robert; Odor Alberto; Scher Lorin; Sciolla Andres; Shore Jay; Xiong Glen

来源：Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 2018, 24(5): 375-378.

DOI：10.1089/tmj.2017.0103

• telepsychiatry
• telehealth
• behavioral health
• telemedicine

Objective: Integrated behavioral healthcare models typically involve a range of consultation options for mental healthcare. Asynchronous telepsychiatry (ATP) consults may be an additional potential choice, so we are conducting a 5-year clinical trial comparing ATP with synchronous telepsychiatry (STP) consultations.
Methods: Patients referred by primary care providers are randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups, ATP or STP. Clinical outcome, satisfaction, and economic data are being collected from patients for 2 years at 6-month intervals.
Results: Baseline characteristics for the first 158 patients and case examples of ATP are presented.
Conclusion: Implementing ATP in existing integrated behavioral healthcare models could make mental healthcare more efficient.

• 出版日期2018-5