When starting a mental health private practice, it is difficult to know how to choose the best tools and mental health software systems. Well, look no further. We’ve created a checklist of 6 tools that
The cast of characters that intervene between the merchant (you) and your patient/client’s credit card can be overwhelming to understand. Each component organization plays a vital role, yet also wants their piece of the pie
As technology advances, it is inevitable that therapists and psychiatrists will have to start making changes to keep up with the changing times. There are many ways mental health clinicians can incorporate technology to modernize
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Telepsychiatry is a broad term. In this article I will use it to refer to mental health treatment provided via video chat (such as FaceTime or Skype), where clinicians and patients
Dr. Elhai, you are a psychologist and researcher on PTSD, but I wanted to interview you because I know you have a strong interest in how mental health practitioners can use digital technology to communicate
The Carlat Psychiatry Report last covered telepsychiatry back in 2010. At that point, it seemed like a cool technology that some of you might want to use. Since then, telemedicine in general has taken off,
TCPR: Dr. Daviss, you are the chair of the Committee on Electronic Health Records (EHR) for the APA. What does that entail? Dr. Daviss: The charge of this committee is to follow developments in electronic
No one seems to be without a cell phone these days, so it only makes sense that we should start using these devices to carry out tasks that we used to do in a more
Dr. Luo, there are so many forms of electronic communication out there now—from email to blogs to Twitter. What do psychiatrists need to know about using technology to communicate with our patients? Dr. Luo: We
Whether you see your patients quarterly, monthly, or even weekly, you certainly are not with them as much as their cell phones are. Theoretically (at least, for some types of therapy), we could enhance treatment
