Q&A with Dr. Varrell about telepsychiatry in the mental health crisis
Array’s Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder, Dr. Jim Varrell, was featured in an executive Q&A with Bill Siwicki at Healthcare IT News discussing how hospitals, PCPs and clinicians are using telepsychiatry to tackle the mental health crisis. Topics he covers include:
How hospitals and primary care physicians are expanding access to mental health and addressing through telepsychiatry
How has virtual mental health care changed over the past 20 years?
What is the "webside manner" (as opposed to bedside manner) that clinicians need to provide mental healthcare online?
How do caregivers create the right environment for providing virtual care, for clinicians and patients alike?
If you are in crisis, call 988 to talk with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, text HOME to 741741 to connect to a free crisis counselor, or go to your nearest emergency room.
