NORFOLK, VA – InSight Telepsychiatry was invited to present a grand rounds presentation at Eastern Virginia Medical School on December 11, 2019 from 12-1pm for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health.
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. Dr. Sellinger has over two decades of psychiatry experience and has been practicing telepsychiatry for five years. Prior to telepsychiatry, 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, Telebehavioral Health Best Practices for Providers, Dr. Sellinger discussed:
- Adapt clinical approach to sessions that take place via video
2. Identify clinical concerns of telehealth, such as regulations and compliance, and how to address them
3. Describe guidelines for examining and prescribing via telehealth
4. Apply telehealth standards for emergency situations, referrals and informed consent
5. Prepare to work with special populations via telepsychiatry
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 behavioral health field.
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.
