MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – InSight + Regroup recently appointed Drs. Jamie Evans and Marissa Stridiron to serve as associate medical directors for On-Demand Services.    

Both Drs. Evans and Stridiron have worked as on demand telepsychiatrists with InSight + Regroup for several years, collaborating with hospital emergency departments, psychiatric crisis centers, inpatient units and correctional facilities to provide as-needed psychiatric assessments, care and consultation. Their experience, professionalism, work ethic, commitment to patient care and strong communication and interpersonal skills made them ideal candidates for this position.  

InSight + Regroup New Associate Medical Directors: Drs. Evans and Stridiron

 In their new roles as associate medical directors, Drs. Evans and Stridiron will draw from their collective experience in behavioral health and expertise in on-demand telepsychiatry to train onboarding clinicians and share best practices in this model of care delivery.  On-demand telepsychiatry services are generally one-time encounters focused on determining the appropriate disposition and plan for an individual in psychiatric crisis.  At InSight + Regroup, on-demand telepsychiatry clinicians are credentialed at partner hospitals or healthcare organizations in states where they are licensed to offer around-the-clock coverage or as-needed coverage during difficult-to-staff hours. These on-demand telepsychiatry clinicians are available to evaluate individuals upon request and provide guidance in treatment decisions. 

 In addition, Drs. Evans and Stridiron will advise telepsychiatry clinicians on the regulatory and operational considerations and commitment laws and policies in their respective states and at their assigned partner sites.  They will also ensure existing clinicians are offering high quality clinical care to the patients and partner organizations we serve.  

 They join Dr. Mark Alter who has served as SVP and Medical Director of On-Demand Services at InSight + Regroup for many years. Together, the newly expanded clinical leadership team for on-demand services is responsible for the clinical oversight and quality review for InSight + Regroup's rapidly growing team of on-demand telepsychiatry clinicians.    

 “There is a tremendous need for our services across the country,” explains Dr. Alter. “I look forward to working with Drs. Evans and Stridiron as we continue to grow our team, transform access to care and help more individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. Both Dr. Evans and Dr. Stridiron are highly respected, experienced and knowledgeable psychiatrists who genuinely care about the welfare of their patients and are committed to improving access to urgent, quality psychiatric care. Their proven leadership, demonstrated skills and understanding of the regulatory landscape specific to each state and the logistical complexities associated with hospitals and health systems, will be instrumental as we continue to advance our on-demand services and work together to deliver promising new options for underserved patients.” 

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About Jamie Evans, MD, MPH  

Jamie L. Evans, MD, MPH is a dually boarded Psychiatrist and Family Physician. Dr. Evans received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and completed her residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. She also has a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of Michigan, and has worked as a Health Education research intern at the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation and as Post-Graduate Public Health Research Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in correctional healthcare prior to her pursuing her medical education. Before joining Insight + Regroup, she served as a primary care physician in a rural community for over 4 years and performs PRN clinical work and midlevel supervision at an Urgent Care Clinic.

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About Marissa Stridiron, MD 

Marissa Stridiron, MD is a board-certified adult psychiatrist. After graduating with her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, she went to Montefiore Medical Center where she was chief resident in her psychiatry residency program. Before joining InSight + Regroup, Dr. Stridiron worked in the inpatient setting and private practice. She has presented on various residency training topics, including fostering empathy in residents. She has also done research with Johns Hopkins Hospital on dietary counseling of obese children.   

About InSight + Regroup 

InSight + Regroup is the leading and largest telepsychiatry service provider in the US with a mission to transform access to quality behavioral health care.  InSight + Regroup serves hundreds of organizations and individuals in various settings across the continuum of care with its on-demand, scheduled services and Inpathy divisions.  Given its size, diversity of services and extensive experience and expertise, InSight + Regroup is uniquely positioned to enable scalable telepsychiatry programs across the care continuum.  As an industry thought leader, InSight + Regroup has helped shape the field, define the standard of care and advocate for improved telepsychiatry-friendly regulations.  To learn more, visit www.InSightTelepsychiatry.com and www.RegroupTelehealth.com. 

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* Names and any identifying information have been changed to protect patient privacy. 

Abby* should have gotten to ride in limo to prom with her friends who she’s gone to school with since elementary school.  She should have gotten to plan what to do on senior skip day, sign her classmates’ yearbooks, pose for countless pictures, and attend backyard cookouts and graduation parties.  She should have gotten to walk across the stage in her graduation cap and gown to receive her high school diploma while her family sat in the auditorium teary-eyed and proud and clapped for her.   

Instead, Abby’s senior year was abruptly cut short and she’s been stuck in the house for weeks on end with her dad and stepmom.  She’s desperate to see her friends. Texting and Facetime visits aren’t the same as hanging out in person.  Her Instagram feed has gotten boring since no one is doing anything glamorous, fun or exciting.  Each day is the same as the day before and are all starting to blur together. She has so many questions.  Will she still get to take that girls trip to the beach before college starts? Will she still get to go to college in the Fall? And no one seems to have any answers.    

Her father's reaction

Her father, Paul, recognized that Abby was struggling to process all the sudden changes and missed milestones and celebrations as a result of COVID-19.  “I’m old school. I don’t believe in therapy. I come from the school of hard knocks and believe you just pull yourself up by your bootstraps,” said Paul. “However, I realize I can’t and shouldn’t impose my beliefs on Abby. Plus, a global pandemic is unchartered waters for all of us. As an adult, I have the life experiences under my belt thelp me cope with the current situation and navigate all the emotions that come with it,” Paul continued. “Abby doesn’t have that perspective. Plus, she’s missed out on so many major memorable events. She’s sad and grieving. Her world feels like it’s crumbling and I’m not sure how to help her.”  

Abby wanted help dealing with all the emotions she’s experiencing right now as a result of COVID-19 and asked if we could look into online therapy options for her.  Paul reached out to Array Behavioral Care and was able to get Abby set up with a licensed therapist for individual virtual sessions. He also agreed to participate in virtual family counseling sessions with Abby so they could learn how to support each other during these uncertain and challenging times. 

Read Grace's Story

* Names and any identifying information have been changed to protect patient privacy. 
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* Names and any identifying information have been changed to protect patient privacy. 

Mary* has been a social worker for 30 years and has worked at the same hospital in northern New Jersey for the past 20 years. She is passionate about her work and dedicated to helping patients and their families understand their diagnosis and treatment options and negotiate the social and emotional effects of their health condition. 

Hospital social work is more than just a job or a paycheck to me. It’s my calling; it’s who I am. I find it personally and professionally rewarding to be able to help patients during what is often an overwhelming and scary time in their lives, Mary explains. 

Helping the Health Carers

Prior to COVID-19, Mary rarely missed a shift or called out sick. However, as the outbreak worsened in her community and the number of COVID-19 cases at her hospital continued to rise, she grew increasingly anxious about going to work. Sadly, two of her friends passed away from COVID-19 and several of her coworkers tested positive. Even though Mary tested negative, she was symptomatic, so her hospital sent her home for 14 days of self-quarantine.   

As the end of her quarantine period loomed closer, Mary became nearly paralyzed with fear at the prospect of returning to work. Witnessing first-hand so much illness and death in her hospital due to the coronavirus coupled with the personal loss of two friends, took a heavy emotional toll on Mary.  She described crippling anxiety, overwhelming feelings of helplessness and pessimism, insomnia and nightmares. 

“I am trained in mental health. I know the signs to look for that signal a more serious mental health concern. I knew I needed help,” said Mary. “I love my job; I love helping people and I know that patients need my help now more than ever. I want to help, but I’m so scared to go back to work. I don’t want to get sick; I am so afraid I’m going to die. I feel so guilty for feeling this way. I don’t know what to do.” 

Mary reached out to her insurance company, who referred her to Inpathy for online mental health services with licensed therapy and psychiatry clinicians.  Mary was able to quickly connect with a psychiatrist for treatment.  “I’ve had several virtual appointments with my psychiatrist. With his help, I feel more in control of my fear and anxiety. Now, I can help others cope while also taking care of my own mental and emotional health. 

Read Abby's Story

* Names and any identifying information have been changed to protect patient privacy. 
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Gracewas diagnosed with breast cancer in January. Coronavirus was in the news at the time, but the focus was largely on what was happening in China. It was not the worldwide threat that it would soon become.  Several weeks later, Grace’s surgery, which was scheduled for mid-March, was postponed as hospitals in New York City suspended elective surgeries in order to conserve resources for COVID-19 patients and to prevent unnecessary risk of exposure to non-COVID-19 patients.  

The cancer diagnosis was a lot to process mentally and emotionally on its own, let alone against the backdrop of a global health crisis and the additional fear and anxiety caused by the surgery which has been delayed indefinitely” Grace shared. “My doctors don’t know when they’ll be able to reschedule my surgery. The stress and uncertainty of the entire situation has been extremely difficult to handle.” 

Grace admits that being cooped up for days and weeks on end in her New York City apartment, alone with her thoughts and fears, has taken a toll on her mental health. “I have relied on my faith to try to stay positive and optimisticbut with no answers and no end in sight, my anxiety is through the roof.” 

Recognizing she needed help, Grace reached out to her doctors and her insurance company for a referral. Aetna, her insurance company, suggested she consider Inpathyan online telebehavioral health practice that uses convenient, secure online appointments via video to offer psychiatric assessments, medication management and talk therapy sessions. Through Inpathy, Grace was able to connect with a psychiatrist from the comfort and privacy of her home.  After an initial assessment, her remote psychiatrist prescribed medication to help control her anxiety and improve her depression. Since then, they have had several follow-up virtual visits to discuss how she’s feeling and determine if any adjustments need to be made to her medication.   

Thankfully Aetna referred me to Inpathy.  And, as an added benefit, they have waived copays for telemedicine visits through the beginning of June which is a huge help given the financial strain that many of us are experiencing during COVID-19.  Through Inpathy, I’ve been able to connect with a psychiatrist who fits my needs.  The support I’ve gotten from my psychiatrist has helped tremendously. I feel like my anxiety is less oppressive and overwhelming.  With medication it is much more manageable.  I still don’t know what the future holds, but I feel like I have the tools I need to navigate the fear and uncertainty and handle whatever comes next.” 

Read Mary's Story

* Names and any identifying information have been changed to protect patient privacy.

Geoffrey Boyce, CEO and co-founder of InSight + Regroup.

 

Geoffrey Boyce was an all-around athlete at Dacula High School.  A wing on the basketball team, he also played tennis, ran track, and played some football. When his high school years were done, he was awarded a scholarship to Furman University.

But he didn’t go to Greenville, S.C., to play for the Paladins. While a fierce competitor on the field, Boyce was an all-star in the classroom, and as Dacula’s valedictorian (and student body president), he earned an academic scholarship to the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina. He majored in English, studied Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, and graduated with a rare skill that serves him well to this day: writing clearly.

“(My English degree) allowed me to map the conceptual to the practical,” he says. “When I read, hear, see, or envision big and powerful concepts, I naturally break them down into their various parts and the steps leading up to them.”

InSight + Regroup CEO Geoffrey Boyce (MBA ’07) brings telepsychiatry services to those who urgently need assistance for mental distress

As CEO and co-founder of InSight + Regroup, the top telepsychiatry service provider in the U.S., Boyce’s ability to explain complex topics in understandable language is crucial in telling his groundbreaking and life-saving story.

The privately held, private equity-backed InSight + Regroup is experiencing exponential growth at the intersection of significant advancements in both telehealth and behavioral health.

The pandemic forced Americans to become so isolated and fearful that many desperately need help for mental distress. Telemedicine is often the only game in town. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that American adults reported “considerably elevated adverse mental health conditions associated with COVID-19.” Anxiety and depressive disorders increased, along with substance abuse and suicidal ideation. 

In telepsychiatry, clinicians meet online with their clients for sessions that traditionally were in-person within offices. Many therapists thought online meetings were a stopgap measure during the pandemic. Surprisingly, many doctors and patients alike prefer the more relaxed computer sessions and want to keep doing it, even after the threat of COVID-19 diminishes.

“We are finding that many clinicians prefer telehealth for the same reasons as their patients — convenience and savings,” Boyce says. Clinicians can work at home. Plus, they avoid exposures in clinics, hospitals, and jails.

Boyce prepared his company with a November 2019 merger that now seems prescient: he brought together his InSight Telepsychiatry with Regroup Telehealth of Chicago. The combined company, with 130 administrative employees and about 600 clinicians, will roll out a new corporate name in early 2021.

Boyce used every piece of past experiences to create the company he runs today. After graduating from Furman, he worked as a paralegal and helped to grow his brothers’ Boyce Design & Contracting, a Bulldog 100-named company in Dacula run by younger brothers Thomas (BBA ’07) and John Robert (BBA ’08). It was during this time he enrolled as a Terry MBA student with a concentration in entrepreneurship.

“I quickly realized how much I preferred the collaboration of business over law and focused on entrepreneurship and my Terry MBA,” Boyce says.

Boyce has a knack for communing with great visionary minds

As with the Bard of Avon, Boyce has a knack for communing with great visionary minds. While at Terry, he joined the 2007 field trip to visit the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett.

“I’ve kept a photo of me with Buffett in my office along with four pages of notes that I wrote to myself after that experience,” he says. “Some of the highlights that continue to resonate with me are the ideas of ‘Focusing on what is knowable AND important’ and basing big decisions on an understanding of the absolute fundamentals. Being able to filter through the noise, the details, and everyone’s various opinions on a matter to rationally distill a problem or an opportunity down to its core is a skill that I feel very fortunate to have.”

That skill quickly rocketed him into a chief executive’s chair when he connected with yet another visionary, Dr. James R. Varrell, the first psychiatrist in America to order a commitment via video and a pioneer in using telepsychiatry to increase access to care. Boyce joined Varrell’s CFG Health Network because health care was a perfect fit for his interest in entrepreneurship and “building something that mattered in a market where there was a real opportunity to do something good.”

Together they created InSight Telepsychiatry in 2009 with Boyce as CEO and Varrell as chief medical officer, positions they still hold.

“I was immediately impressed with Geoffrey’s business savvy and ideas for taking our telepsychiatry services to scale,” Varrell says. “I wondered if he was too young (then 27) to be taking this on, but we decided to try. Geoffrey’s ability to think into the future and then build the processes and teams necessary to get there is one of his greatest assets. He is the ideal leader for making sure this newly merged organization can define the industry moving forward.”

It is helping in ways people never thought possible

“It’s amazing that our free clinic in rural Virginia can provide vulnerable patients access to a Harvard-trained, Spanish-speaking psychiatrist on the other side of the country in California,” says Shannon Raybuck, a mental health coordinator for Fauquier Free Clinic, a partner clinic with Spanish-speaking clients.

Free clinics bill through Medicaid, established doctors bill through their clinics and insurance groups, and Boyce’s company earns fees and expenses.

While many of InSight + Regroup’s services are delivered by providers to patients in community-based hospitals and clinics, the company also created its Inpathy division to enable individuals to access care directly in their homes via a fully virtualized clinic model. Inpathy’s blog also publishes essays on such subjects as social media’s enormous impact on mental health.

“Delivering care directly to patients in their homes gives me a glimpse inside their private worlds without being overly intrusive,” says Dr. Alicia Azpiri of Medford, Mass.

Boyce’s rapid rise was not unexpected as one of six children from a remarkable family. His attorney father, Peter, defends police officers. Mother Carole has been a member of the Gwinnett County School Board since 2005. Boyce’s sister, Olivia, is vice president of marketing and communications for InSight + Regroup. Brother Brandon is an orthopedic surgeon, and Timothy is a partner with PwC.

As he forges ahead, he takes with him the lessons he learned from so many. Boyce, a visionary in a flourishing field, has grand plans for his company’s future.

“We want to build the nation’s largest behavioral health care practice that distributes care resources where they are needed most,” he says. “We want to keep innovating to make the delivery of behavioral health more efficient and to integrate it into our overall health care system seamlessly.”

Geoffrey Boyce, CEO of InSight + Regroup, the leading telepsychiatry service provider organization in the country, discusses the immediate and long-term mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the important role of telebehavioral health as a safe and effective way to meet the escalating need for care that will likely persist long after the initial crisis subsides.

MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – Telehealth has reached its tipping point.  These are historic and unprecedented times as healthcare organizations, clinicians, consumers, payers, and regulators recognize the value of telehealth and are quickly pivoting to remote models of care as a safe, effective, and timely way to deliver services during this critical time of need.

In the wake of COVID-19, hospitals need to conserve available beds and resources; clinics and clinicians have countless reasons to virtualize and bring services into the home.  Payers are increasingly supporting new methods of delivering healthcare services across communities at scale.  And regulations are evolving to make all of this happen.  This is the watershed moment for telehealth.  Telehealth is finally in the national spotlight and is being heralded as the ideal solution to meet the escalating need for care during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.

Telehealth for Mental Health

It is obvious that remote services via telehealth makes great sense for primary care right now.  Many are also recognizing that telehealth makes intuitive sense for behavioral healthcare now and forever into the future.

An individual’s mental health, physical health, and overall well-being are inseparable, and with widespread closures, self-quarantines, and expectations of social distancing, telebehavioral health services have become virtually the only mechanism for maintaining access to care amid this unfolding COVID-19 crisis.

Telebehavioral health has become the new normal, and this mechanism for receiving services is here to stay.  Telepsychiatry will survive as a standard for delivering care long after this crisis because it empowers healthcare organizations to use scarce resources wisely, payers to increase access and manage costs, clinicians to practice safely and effectively, and for individuals to have choice in where, when, and how they access vital behavioral health services.

Telepsychiatry Across the Care Continuum

Telepsychiatry can be used in various settings across the continuum of care to deliver behavioral health services to communities in need.  This form of care delivery also ensures the safety of both patients and clinicians, especially during these challenging and uncertain times.

For Hospitals

Quick, safe throughput and the proper use of available ED beds and resources have never been more important. With coronavirus threatening to overwhelm capacity at hospitals across the country, telepsychiatry can bring a psychiatric professional into the hospital on demand to evaluate the patient via video to determine appropriate disposition.  The net effect is that hospitals can better focus on conserving beds for COVID-19 patients.  In addition to improving bed availability via timely and appropriate decision making, telepsychiatry can be used to initiate treatment from the hospital with a bridge back to a community resource.  Telepsychiatry can also help hospitals and their staff conduct psychiatric consultation liaison services safely and remotely and can be used as a peer-to-peer consult resource to support strained and overextended in-person staff in the ED, on the med floors, and within psychiatric inpatient units.

For Community-Based Clinics

Community-based clinics are facing significant pressure to maintain access to care for patients and decrease the impact of mental health patients on emergency services all while taking measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.  In response to the evolving situation, many healthcare organizations are increasingly turning to telepsychiatry to help address the impact of the virus in their respective communities.  In addition to clinic-based scheduled telepsychiatry services, doc-to-doc consult models for curbside consultations and various in-home care options are also increasingly available.

Perhaps the most significant change occurring right now is the shift of onsite mental health into a virtualized outpatient model where patients receive services within their own homes via their normal clinic.  This allows patients to continue to get the behavioral health care they need from a remote clinician with whom they are already familiar, without having to come into the office. To accomplish this convenient and safe delivery, clinics are being forced to overcome significant challenges and transform a time-tested delivery mechanism nearly overnight.  However, many are rapidly succeeding.  Transforming to in-home virtual care enables these clinics to help contain the spread of COVID-19, sustain their own existence, and continue to serve some of the patients in greatest need with quality behavioral healthcare over video.

Some forward-thinking practices had turned to telebehavioral health as the primary delivery mechanism of services well before COVID-19.  These practices have no bricks and mortar locations and exclusively deliver services to individuals via telehealth.  These practices bring life-changing behavioral care directly into people’s homes or any private place of their choosing, which is especially valuable during times like this.  Whether it is individuals seeking care for themselves or employers or payer organizations seeking care for their employees or members, telebehavioral health allows individuals to receive psychiatry and therapy services when and where it works for them through online video.

For Individuals

Given the constant news coverage and nearly singular focus on COVID-19 along with the stress of an unexpectedly imposed regime at home and new financial worries, it’s not surprising that people are feeling stressed and anxious.  Many people with mental health concerns now expect their clinic to virtualize or are turning online to an already fully virtualized practice. Virtual visits allow individuals to safely continue or start their care without risk of exposure. Telebehavioral health makes it easier for individuals to get the help they need, when and where it works for them, with licensed therapy and psychiatry providers.

For Employers

With remote work as the new standard, employees are experiencing unintended mental health effects such as isolation, anxiety, depression, and new types of burnout.  In response, employers are scrambling to find resources to help their employees cope and to connect them with care options to help them navigate these uncertain times. Employers recognize that providing their employees with convenient access to appropriate psychiatric and mental health care can help boost productivity, reduce absenteeism, improve employee emotional wellbeing and promote a more positive work culture.

For Payers

Similarly, insurers are embracing telebehavioral health to meet the growing mental health needs of their members who are experiencing additional stress and anxiety caused by social isolation and the spread of COVID-19.  Payer organizations are making dramatic and sweeping changes to ease restrictions and revise reimbursement policies that previously limited the use of virtual care.  In an effort to improve member access to quality behavioral health care, these payer organizations are relying on telehealth to bring these services into the home.  With convenient, secure online appointments, payers have expanded their network, and members are able to access psychiatrists and other behavioral health clinicians who most closely fit their needs.

Regulatory Updates to Expand the Use of Telepsychiatry

In response to the growing need for healthcare organizations to provide safe, uninterrupted care to existing patients and meet new behavioral health needs brought on by the stress and anxiety surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, regulators and payers are making significant moves to expand the use of telehealth and telepsychiatry.  In fact, many of the regulations that have historically challenged the adoption of telebehavioral health have changed in recent weeks in response to the public health crisis.

Federal and state declarations of emergency have given healthcare providers and organizations much more leeway and many more resources to meet community mental health needs while combating the spread of the virus.  Several well-intended but impractical limitations on telehealth have been temporarily waived such as requirements around specific technology, geographic location, provider type, DEA registration, and even prescribing practices.

States are creating temporary exclusions to licensure for certain healthcare professionals in response to COVID-19, both for onsite and telehealth practice.  Other states are crafting pathways toward reciprocal and expedited healthcare licensure that may survive our immediate crisis and represent broader access to care without reconstructing unnecessary limitations to where a healthcare provider may serve patients.

Medicare, Medicaid programs, and private payers are similarly loosening restrictions and expanding reimbursement options to encourage the use of virtual care and telehealth.  The provider community and our healthcare organizations are responding and are embracing these innovative solutions to meet immediate need for care, lessen the impact on the system, and provide appropriate support as the consequences of the pandemic unfold across our country and across our individual lives.

For years, the behavioral health community has suffered from an access problem.  The shortage of qualified professionals has been grossly misaligned against the rising demand for behavioral health services within healthcare.  Almost overnight, the world recognized that a critically important part of the solution was to virtualize behavioral health.  Adoption challenges that previously would have taken the industry years to overcome have nearly disappeared, and telebehavioral health is occurring across the continuum in unprecedented ways.  While our access problems are far from over, I implore us never to let those self-imposed and imagined barriers to care back into our definition of normal.  Telehealth will prove its value in the months ahead, and we can go nowhere but forward from here.

About the Author

Geoffrey Boyce is the CEO of InSight + Regroup, the leading telepsychiatry service provider in the United States with a mission to transform access to quality behavioral health care.  Boyce is a leader in telemedicine advocacy, education and reform initiatives. He serves as a national voice promoting telemedicine and telepsychiatry and regularly interacts with state and local healthcare regulators and administrators.  In 2017, he received the Industry Leader Award from the American Telemedicine Association.  Boyce is an active participant in several ATA Special Interest Groups and Workgroups including: the Telemental Health SIG, the Interstate SIG, the controlled substances prescribing and telehealth workgroup and the proposed workgroup on the expatriate telemedicine providers. He also serves on the advisory board of directors for the Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center (MATRC). In 2018, he was appointed to the New Jersey Telehealth Review Commission.  Boyce frequently speaks about the potential of telemedicine and the best practices for establishing new programs. He holds an MBA from Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia with a focus on entrepreneurship.

About InSight + Regroup

InSight + Regroup is the leading and largest telepsychiatry service provider in the US with a mission to transform access to quality behavioral health care.  InSight + Regroup serves hundreds of organizations and individuals in various settings across the continuum of care with its on-demand, scheduled services and direct-to-consumer (Inpathy) divisions.  Given its size, diversity of services and extensive experience and expertise, InSight + Regroup is uniquely positioned to enable scalable telepsychiatry programs across the care continuum.  As an industry thought leader, InSight + Regroup has helped shape the field, define the standard of care and advocate for improved telepsychiatry-friendly regulations.  To learn more, visit www.InSightTelepsychiatry.com and www.RegroupTelehealth.com.

Chicago, IL – David Cohn, Founder and CEO of Regroup Telehealth, was recently named one of the National Peace Corps Association’s 40 Under 40.

In honor of their 40th anniversary, the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) recently recognized 40 changemakers from their community of volunteers, who have made extraordinary achievements in their respective fields, represent a new generation of leadership and exemplify the Peace Corp’s mission to make a profound difference in the world by tackling some of the most pressing challenges of our time.

Although the list of honorees is as diverse as the countries that they served, they share a lifelong commitment to Peace Corps ideals and a dedication to service for the greater good through social impact initiatives.

David Cohn spent more than two years with the Peace Corp, serving in Guatemala from 2002 to late 2004.  He credits his experiencing in the Peace Corps with instilling a desire to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others as well as helping to shape him into the socially-minded entrepreneur he is today.

Regroup Telehealth Steps to Success

In 2011, Cohn founded Regroup Telehealth, a venture-backed company revolutionizing mental health care delivery.  Based in Chicago, Regroup brings customized telepsychiatry solutions, technology and comprehensive support teams that contribute to the seamless integration of behavioral health clinicians at partner care sites.  Regroup clinicians collaborate with onsite care teams on patient care plans and workflows, yielding better behavioral care, shorter wait times and reduced barriers in settings such as primary care clinics, community health centers, hospitals and correctional facilities.

In December 2019, Cohn led Regroup through a successful merger with InSight Telepsychiatry, becoming the largest telepsychiatry service provider in the United States.  Cohn, who serves as Chief Growth Officer of Array (formerly InSight + Regroup), and maintains a seat on the board of directors for the newly combined organization, affirms that this joint effort will allow for expanded access to mental health care across the country in response to a nationwide shortage of specialists coupled with a rising need for behavioral health services.

“I am humbled to be recognized along with such an esteemed group of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers across the country. I am grateful for my time in Guatemala and the valuable lessons it taught me. I could not have asked for better preparation as an entrepreneur than Peace Corps service. I look forward to our continued efforts to bring mental health access to all who can benefit from it,” said Cohn.

Click here for the full list of the National Peace Corps Association’s 40 Under 40 and their stories.

About Array

Array Behavioral Care (formerly InSight + Regroup) is the leading and largest telepsychiatry service provider in the country with a mission to transform access to quality, timely behavioral health care. Array offers telepsychiatry solutions and services across the continuum of care from hospital to home with its OnDemand Care, Scheduled Care and AtHome Care divisions. For more than 20 years, Array has partnered with hundreds of hospitals and health systems, community healthcare organizations and payers of all sizes to expand access to care and improve outcomes for underserved individuals, facilities and communities. As an industry pioneer and established thought leader, Array has helped shape the field, define the standard of care and advocate for improved telepsychiatry-friendly regulations. To learn more, visit www.arraybc.com.

Regroup, a leading virtual behavioral healthcare organization, recently closed a $5.5 million growth round of funding. Frist Cressey Ventures, Further FundHBS Angels of ChicagoHLM Venture Partners, Hyde Park Angels,  OCA Ventures, and OSF Ventures, all among the group of Series A major investors, contributed to the round. "Our investors are investing in us, our mission and the great progress we've made in these last months. Their support allows us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of thousands of patients across the country who otherwise may not be able to access these badly needed behavioral health services," said David Cohn, Founder and CEO of Regroup.

Additional board members

Regroup will welcome two additional board members, Chris Booker of Frist Cressey Ventures and Vin Fabiani of HLM Venture Partners.

“The combination of technology and an extensive network of quality behavioral health providers is key to addressing one our nation’s biggest healthcare challenges. We are happy to partner with Regroup as it furthers its mission to expand access to behavioral health services,” commented Chris Booker, partner at Frist Cressey Ventures.

This recent round of funding will be used to further invest in Regroup's sales, clinical teams, and operations. Regroup recently added a CFO to its senior management team. Kim Hill, CPA, brings a diverse background in senior finance and operations in startups, mid-size and Fortune 100 companies.

"I am thrilled to join David and the other seasoned members of the Regroup leadership team as we enter this next phase of growth, transforming behavioral health service delivery," said Hill.

About Regroup

Regroup provides integrated telepsychiatry services to health care entities and their patients across the United States. With its nationwide network of behavioral health clinicians, proven process, and virtual care platform, Regroup provides services to over 100 care sites across settings including primary care, outpatient behavioral health, tribal communities, and corrections. For more information, visit regrouptelehealth.com.

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Mount Laurel, NJ – InSight Telepsychiatry has moved their headquarters from Marlton to Mount Laurel, NJ. With their recent growth, they are excited to have upgraded to a bigger office up the street. In addition to their recent organic growth, InSight also recently merged with Regroup Telehealth. Along with a larger space, approximately 10,500 square feet, this new office offers much more.

As a mental health organization, InSight wants to focus on the wellness of their team members by creating a healthy environment. There is an abundance of natural light and plants in order to bring life, clean air and a relaxed atmosphere in the new space. Additionally, there is a push toward paperless and a focus on “going green.”

To support collaboration, the office has multiple meeting rooms, three balconies and many seating areas located throughout. Employees are also welcome to utilize treadmill desks if they find that moving while working helps get things done.

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”We’re excited about our new space,” says Geoffrey Boyce, Chief Executive Officer of InSight Telepsychiatry. “It is a great representation of InSight’s growth over the past several years and allows us to accommodate more team members here in New Jersey, in addition to providing a space that welcomes innovation and collaboration.”

InSight looks forward to making this new space their home.

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About InSight Telepsychiatry

InSight is the leading national telepsychiatry service provider organization with a mission to increase access to quality behavioral health care through innovative applications of technology. InSight has over two decades of telepsychiatry experience and serves hundreds of organizations across the country with its on-demand, scheduled services and Inpathy divisions. InSight is uniquely positioned to offer scalable telepsychiatry services in settings across the continuum of care. InSight has a diverse team of psychiatry providers, a robust internal infrastructure and a history of adapting its programs to fit the needs of a variety of different settings and populations. InSight has led the growth of the telepsychiatry industry and remains an industry thought leader and advocate. InSight Telepsychiatry and Regroup Telehealth recently merged to become the largest and most comprehensive telepsychiatry service provider in the US. To learn more about telepsychiatry and how it can benefit you or your organization, visit www.InSightTelepsychiatry.com.

JACKSONVILLE, FL – InSight Telepsychiatry was invited to present during Grand Rounds at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville on January 14, 2020 from 12-1pm for the Department of Psychiatry.

Shelley Sellinger, MD, a psychiatrist specializing in adult services including anxiety and depression, sexual and gender issues, substance use and addiction, trauma and abuse, and psychopharmacology presented to the group. Dr. Sellinger has more than two decades of psychiatry experience and has been practicing telepsychiatry for over five years. Prior to joining InSight as a telepsychiatry provider, Dr. Sellinger provided clinical outpatient services, worked in various locations with Psychiatric Locums, assisted the Sullivan County, New York, Department of Human Services as a psychiatry consultant, and has been operating her own private practice.

In her presentation entitled, Telepsychiatry: Modern Medicine, Old Fashioned Care, Dr. Sellinger reviewed the benefits and challenges of practicing telepsychiatry, various settings where telepsychiatry can be applied, clinical lessons learned and best practices. Additionally, Dr. Sellinger discussed her personal experience with telepsychiatry and working with an assertive community treatment team.

Presenting the telemedicine’s technological capabilities

As an appropriate demonstration of telemedicine’s technological capabilities, Dr. Sellinger presented via videoconference. Those in attendance were left with a few “Telepsychiatry Takeaways” to remember as they continue their work in the mental health field.

Presenting to residents about telepsychiatry is important. The American Psychiatric Association has found that while the commercial sector has rapidly adopted telepsychiatry, academia is accepting it at a much slower pace. This is concerning because it means that psychiatrists working in telepsychiatry may not have appropriate training prior to starting their careers.

InSight is the leading national telepsychiatry service provider organization with over two decades of telepsychiatry experience and a mission to increase access to quality behavioral health care through innovative applications of technology. We are dedicated to ensuring residential training programs are readying residents for the way psychiatric care is increasingly being delivered.

About InSight Telepsychiatry

InSight is the leading national telepsychiatry service provider organization with a mission to increase access to quality behavioral health care through innovative applications of technology. InSight has over two decades of telepsychiatry experience and serves hundreds of organizations across the country with its on-demand, scheduled services and Inpathy divisions. InSight is uniquely positioned to offer scalable telepsychiatry services in settings across the continuum of care. InSight has a diverse team of psychiatry providers, a robust internal infrastructure and a history of adapting its programs to fit the needs of a variety of different settings and populations. InSight has led the growth of the telepsychiatry industry and remains an industry thought leader and advocate. InSight Telepsychiatry and Regroup Telehealth recently merged to become the largest and most comprehensive telepsychiatry service provider in the US. To learn more about telepsychiatry and how it can benefit you or your organization, visit www.InSightTelepsychiatry.com.

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