Family Service Launches Outpatient Telepsychiatry Program

Philadelphia, PA – Family Service Association of Bucks County launched an outpatient telepsychiatry program to increase efficiency and access to psychiatric care for adults, children and adolescents across four of their locations in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The telepsychiatry program is launched in partnership with InSight, a national telepsychiatry service provider organization.

Telepsychiatry is the delivery of psychiatry through real time videoconferencing. It is proven to be an effective form of care delivery and a convenient, cost-effective way to safely expand the psychiatric support without the challenge of staffing an in-person psychiatry provider.

Prior to implementing a telepsychiatry program, Family Service staffed an onsite psychiatrist that would travel between Langhorne, Doylestown and Quakertown locations. With telepsychiatry, Family Service was able to increase efficiency and reduce costly, time-consuming commutes.

Outpatient Telepsychiatry Program

“Telepsychiatry allows organizations like Family Service to reduce commute time for providers and patients. This allows for more valuable time with patients,” said InSight’s Operations Manager of Scheduled Services Nate Ortiz.

It is estimated that 1,051,490 individuals in Pennsylvania are living with serious psychological distress including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, panic disorder or anxiety.[1] Telepsychiatry is a great solution in Pennsylvania and in many other states across the nation where there is a shortage of psychiatry providers.

“We are thrilled to be able to offer this innovative new service to our patients. We are dedicated to increasing psychiatric access to all consumers, and this is a smart way to ensure our patients are getting the care that they need on a consistent basis,” said Audrey J. Tucker, Chief Executive Officer.

InSight’s telepsychiatry provider will offer these services to patients in Family Service outpatient behavioral health programs, namely counseling.

About InSight + Regroup 

InSight + Regroup (now Array Behavioral Care) 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.arraybc.com. 

About Family Service Association of Bucks County

Family Service Association of Bucks County is a nonprofit social service organization with locations throughout Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Family Service’s mission is to listen, care and help. Every day. For more than 60 years, Family Service has been improving the lives of children and their families, doing whatever it takes to help them overcome obstacles and reach their full potential. Visit www.fsabc.org to donate, volunteer or learn more about how Family Service helped more than 27,000 children, teens and adults last year.

[1] National Institutes of Mental Health, National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) 2015, and

NSDUH-MHSS 2008-2012.