Telemental Health in Emergency Care Settings: A Qualitative Analysis of Considerations for Sustainability and Spread.

McKenzie K RoddyPatricia ChenAlvin D JefferyJeydith GutierrezMelissa RubensteinCorey CampbellEric BlakeMichael J Ward

Published in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2023)

Interviewees expressed support for continuing TMH-V locally and spread to other sites. Ensuring adequate infrastructure (e.g., EHR integration and technology support), and workforce capacity are key for successful spread. Given the shortage of MH clinicians in rural settings, TMH-V represents a promising intervention to increase the access to high quality emergency MH care.

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