Emergency Protocols and Follow up in a Virtual Environment (15 min.) The lesson delves into emergency protocols for telemedicine, with a particular emphasis on telepsychiatry. It covers essential considerations such as compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, ensuring proper licensing and malpractice insurance, and the importance of HIPAA-compliant technology. The session also highlights the necessity of establishing collaborative relationships with local health providers and equipping patients with relevant emergency contacts, underpinned by the usage of an intervention priority scale for timely responses to varying degrees of emergencies.

Jonathan Evans
Former Co-Founder & CEO of InnovaTel Telepsychiatry