About Telepsychiatry

Telepsychiatry, telemedicine psychiatry, is a safe, and rapidly growing way for patients to connect with psychiatrist/mental health providers virtually rather than face-to-face.

What is it?

Telepsychiatry describes the practice of seeing patients through the use of a video conference platform instead of a traditional face-to-face visit. Through this application of telemedicine, a patient’s psychiatric needs can be assessed, and care can occur through video conferencing.

Vivid Minds Mental Care providers can meet patients in real-time, using a secure HIPAA compliant video conferencing technology that allows for evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions.

How does it work?

Patient mental health appointments will be done on a HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platform using their phone, tablet, or computer. Once connected we will see the patient in real-time their telepsychiatry appointment. There are options to connect multiple people to the video conference from different locations if needed. This allows us to deliver live, interactive communication with all those that are needed during the appointment time with consent.

The process is simple, patients only need high-speed internet access, on your devices of choice with a microphone and camera. No need to download software or create an account. Our office will send you a personal link to your choice of text or email. Once you connect, you will be in your provider’s virtual waiting room for your appointment in the comfort of the location of your choice such as your home.

The Benefits of Telepsychiatry

Video-based telepsychiatry can help meet a patient’s need for convenient, affordable and easily accessible mental health services.

Telepsychiatry can benefit patients in a number of ways:

Bring mental health care to the patient’s location.
Improve access and availability of mental health care that might not otherwise be available.
Reduce delays in treatment or care.
Lowers the need for emergency room visits.
Helps to integrate behavioral health care and primary care which leads to better patient outcomes.
Reduces the time needed off work.
Reduces transportation time and costs and the barrier of stigma.
Allows patient and providers to still meet face-to-face.