Rapid Conversion of an Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic to a 100% Virtual Telepsychiatry Clinic in Response to COVID-19.
Psychiatr Serv
; 71(7): 749-752, 2020 07 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-401824
ABSTRACT
In anticipation of a surge of COVID-19 cases in Northern California, the outpatient psychiatric clinic at UC Davis Health, in which 98% of visits initially occurred in person, was converted to a telepsychiatry clinic, with all visits changed to virtual appointments within 3 business days. The clinic had 73 virtual appointments on its first day after full conversion. This column describes the process, challenges, and lessons learned from this rapid conversion. Patients were generally grateful, providers learned rapidly how to work from home, and the clinic remained financially viable with no immediate losses.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Outpatients
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Remote Consultation
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Pandemics
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Change Management
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Mental Disorders
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Mental Health Services
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychiatr Serv
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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