November 27, 2015
How Patients Can Now Get Medical Care Without Leaving Their Bed
In the 1960s, just 50 years ago, almost half of all medical appointments were conducted by the doctor physically coming to the patient’s house. By the 1980s, that number had plummeted to less than 1%. Although house calls made greater medical accessibility to people who were unable to leave the house, prevented the spread of […]
June 3, 2015
The Basics of Telepsychiatry
With a quarter of U.S. adults reportedly diagnose-able for one or more disorders in one year, including depression, ADD/ADHD, anxiety, and eating disorders, it’s clear that there is a pressing need for comprehensive mental health care in America. But for individuals suffering with mental disorders, seeking treatment can be difficult when their condition is debilitating. […]