MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB) May 15, 2016
Representatives from InSight Telepsychiatry will give presentations on a variety of telepsychiatry topics during the American Telemedicine Association’s (ATA) Annual Conference and Trade Show May 14 to 17.
On May 17, two InSight providers will present during one of ATA’s 75+ peer-reviewed sessions. The session, called How-To Telemental Health in Non-Institutional Settings, will feature “Fast-Paced Work from the Comfort of Home: Clinical Considerations for Crisis Telepsychiatry,” presented by Doug Ikelheimer, MD and “ACT Now for Innovation: Develop a Telemental Health Program for ACT Teams,” presented by Shelley Sellinger, MD.
Dr. Ikelheimer, a board-certified psychiatrist, will draw on his experience as an InSight on-demand telepsychiatry provider to discuss the benefits of challenges of working in an emergency department (ED) from home.
On-demand telepsychiatry providers offer much-needed psychiatric expertise that can reduce the amount of time consumers in crisis wait for proper care. Dr. Ikelheimer’s presentation will review the steps that need to be taken to establish a successful emergency telepsychiatry program and examine case studies in which individuals were able to receive timely, appropriate care through telepsychiatry in emergency departments.
Dr. Sellinger, also a board-certified psychiatrist, will present a case study that details InSight’s partnership with Resources for Human Development (RHD) to establish a telepsychiatry program with mobile capabilities for two assertive community treatment (ACT) teams in Delaware. The program is the first in the nation to use telepsychiatry in an ACT program and serves as a model for implementing telepsychiatry into ACT programs nationwide.
The program brings a combination of on-site and in-home telepsychiatry services to individuals whose mental health conditions prevent them from working or living independently. With 4G-enabled tablets and laptops, RHD social workers to travel to individuals’ homes or other community spaces to connect them with a remote psychiatry provider.
Laura Marvel, the Unit Director for RHD’s Delaware assertive community treatment teams, will present alongside Dr. Sellinger.
InSight Marketing and Communications Manager Olivia Boyce will present the e-poster, “Telemarketing: It’s Not What You Think — A How-To Guide for Promoting Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth,” on May 15.
Additionally, InSight Business Innovations Manager Scott Baker will moderate the session, “Effectiveness of Automated Speech Recognition Apps,” on May 17. The session will focus on the use of speech recognition apps in behavioral health services, including telepsychiatry.
InSight will also have two booths at ATA, booth 1909 and booth 515.
At booth 515, InSight will exhibit its hospital-based services alongside Carenection, a telehealth marketplace that offers a scalable, unified telemedicine solution for organizations and systems implementing telehealth. All other services will be exhibited at booth 1909.
For more information, to connect with InSight at ATA, or to schedule a time for a meeting with an InSight representative, contact Olivia Boyce at oboyce@in-sight.net or 770.713.4161.
