{"id":27246,"date":"2021-05-12T11:42:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T11:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/?p=27246"},"modified":"2021-07-20T11:05:09","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T11:05:09","slug":"virtual-psychiatry-clinic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/virtual-psychiatry-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start a Virtual Psychiatry Clinic? | Telepsychiatry Workflow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>First of all, you won\u2019t require any license or permit if you are already doing your practice.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">But the most basic thing you would require to start a virtual psychiatry clinic is a telemedicine or virtual care solution.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solution can be mobile-based or web-based.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">We offer a white-label, custom and clone telemedicine solution for Canadian healthcare providers.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will share more about our telepsychiatry solution later in the blog.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s now first understand the clinical workflow of a virtual psychiatry clinic.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our other useful healthcare IT resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/hospital-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is a hospital at home and which technologies it requires?<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/telemedicine-for-optometrists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telemedicine for eye care<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/meditation-app-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to build an app like Calm in Canada?<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/healthcare-app-monetization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How free healthcare apps make money?<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1><strong>Clinical workflow of virtual psychiatry clinic&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. <span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Appointment booking&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A new patient signs up on your telemedicine solution by entering his personal as well as health card details.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>[The built-in mechanism of the telemedicine solution verifies his health card.]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/_DTvRZkrcbqVuZqBpumLRV_LIvbLvj-vP_KzNDh9xNlMPg1v8ULHb6vt64IvWWLnmdsyXaAwIxP-cjMJYBtxFyxub57sQOmQCZQkfgbRzE77OEsMsMXnHzbWEWf1DXcJeS3vkQVP\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"277\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The patient needs to answer a few basic questions related to his current physical and mental state.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The patient can now see the availability of healthcare providers of your clinic (GPs, psychiatrists, sleep disorders specialists, neurologists etc).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>[Since the telemedicine solution is integrated with EMR\/EHR, it fetches the availability of healthcare providers from that integrated EMR\/EHR and shows it to the patient.]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[For the initial consultation, the telemedicine solution suggests the patient to book an appointment with a GP who may refer patients to specialists when needed to further diagnose or for treatment.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The patient books the appointment.&nbsp;<\/li><li>When it is confirmed by the healthcare provider, the patient gets a confirmation message in SMS or email or push notification.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>[The healthcare provider himself can also book the appointment for his existing patient.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Appointment modification and reminder<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Both patient and healthcare provider can modify the appointment date and time.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The telemedicine solution reminds both patient and healthcare provider of the upcoming appointment.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/oeWMZMVbmCIb4wVnWW4w6dnRuacK342pxy0dnSKjGbYeTm7fAB9XBgzrN5aKTiWQgD4jxxsiYw7YrqcjLS7NHcbPyMhzt6yWJyeREjKKdf7M-JBlskmUhS79GgMS8z1XjiOvqxxB\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"307\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. <span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Patient intake&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The patient can now access the digital intake form from his appointment dashboard.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>[GP or psychiatrist can upload the custom intake form or they can select intake form from available templates within the telemedicine solution itself.]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The patient can get access to the patient intake form 10-15 minutes prior to an appointment with a healthcare provider.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. <span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Mental health initial consultation<\/span>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The patient and healthcare provider with whom the patient has booked the appointment can join the secure video call by clicking on the joining link.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>[They can talk via chat and voice calls too. But it is recommended to have video calls as the only medium of communication for the first encounter.]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The healthcare provider &#8211; be it GP or Psychiatrist &#8211; has easy access to all clinical information of patients &#8211; thanks to EMR\/EHR integration with the telemedicine solution.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>[Clinical information includes allergies, previous medical notes, previous prescriptions, vital body signs, etc.]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You should read this: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/athenahealth-integrations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><u>AthenaHealth EHR integration and marketplace integration<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. <span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Medical note-taking&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The healthcare provider who is having video consultation with the patient can write the medical notes simultaneously.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>[He can add the custom medical note or select from the medical note templates.]&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The healthcare provider can also access the historic medical notes of a patient.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Every medical note gets stored under each patient\u2019s profile which is accessible easily in the future.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. <span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Prescribing the patient&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Healthcare providers can write the ePrescription.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>[They can explore the drug directory and select a drug to add it into ePrescription.]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[They can also mark a drug as their favourite and easily add it to ePrescription from the favourite list.]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[The telemedicine solution adds patient details and prescriber details automatically in the ePrescription which is in PDF format.]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. <span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Pharmacy selection and medication delivery<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The telemedicine solution shows the list of nearby or partnered pharmacies to the patient.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Once a patient selects a pharmacy, the solution automatically eFax the prescription to that selected pharmacy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>[The patient can select between pick-up or doorstep delivery options.]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. <span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Referral&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If primary care providers including GPs or psychiatrists feel that the patient requires specialized mental care, they can refer the patient to a secondary care provider with a referral note &#8211; even outside their clinic.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>[Primary care providers can search for the specialized care providers from the solution itself.]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[The telemedicine solution adds all clinical and patient data into the referral note. The primary care providers only need to write the referral message.]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/zw9J7KIhUqPLSpts9g0V35GW1ToakfNv9oEwlP5oOuDa4y25-WR21eyCJOH789YZAN33uRKL0gTdUu5vUJLl9QvITHC_eUXO1v9pf1LZ8LsEzMvwyBG-NVoq25wKZqHYi-Diihip\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9. <span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Medication reminder and follow-ups&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The telemedicine solution reminds patients to take medicines on time.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It also reminds patients to book follow-up appointments.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10. <span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Billing&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If the telemedicine solution is equipped with built-in OHIP, MSP, AHCIP billing, the providers can submit the claim with appropriate billing codes from the telemedicine solution itself. Otherwise, they need to use 3rd party billing software.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>[Medical care provided by telemedicine is only covered under OHIP, MSP and AHCIP.]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If the patient is not covered, he needs to pay the fee using any of the built-in payment methods such as debit\/credit card, eWallet etc.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You should read this: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/telemedicine-for-psychiatrists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><u>8 Ways Telemedicine for Psychiatrists Helps Patients in 2021<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>You&nbsp; can provide mental care on this clinical workflow with our white-label telemedicine solution&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are Ontario-based telemedicine tech and compliance experts and last year we launched the telemedicine white-label solution for Canadian healthcare providers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are planning to start a virtual psychiatry clinic, this is the most affordable and reliable option.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>It is compliant with HIPAA, PHIPA, PIPEDA, PIA and other provincial privacy laws.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>It supports customization.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>It is a mobile and web-based solution.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>You will be the ultimate owner of the source code.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>It has built-in referral and billing modules.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of its screenshots.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/GIF-2.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27024\" width=\"160\" height=\"346\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just let us know. We will provide you with a live demo along with telemedicine tech and compliance consultation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First of all, you won\u2019t require any license or permit if you are already doing your practice.&nbsp; But the most basic thing you would require to start a virtual psychiatry clinic is a telemedicine or virtual care solution.&nbsp; The solution can be mobile-based or web-based. 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