Mdedge Psychcast

Jay H. Shore, MD, MPH, returns to the Psychcast, this time to conduct a Masterclass lecture on using telepsychiatry in a regulatory environment that is quickly changing because of the physical distancing forced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Shore is director of telemedicine at the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center at the University of Colorado at Denver, Aurora. He also directs telemedicine programming at the medical center’s department of psychiatry. He disclosed serving as chief medical officer of AccessCare Services and receiving royalties from American Psychiatric Association Publishing and Springer. Take-home points Practicing telepsychiatry has administrative, technological, and clinical considerations. Administrative concerns include licensure, prescribing, billing, and establishing a procedure and protocol, especially about emergencies. Technological considerations include choosing software, understanding HIPAA compliance during the current COVID-19 crisis (and afterward), and incorporat