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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Mental Health

Date Submitted: May 11, 2020
Date Accepted: Jun 10, 2020
Date Submitted to PubMed: Jun 11, 2020

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Pediatric Telebehavioral Health: A Transformational Shift in Care Delivery in the Era of COVID-19

Ramtekkar U, Bridge J, Thomas G, Butter E, Reese J, Logan E, Lin S, Axelson D

Pediatric Telebehavioral Health: A Transformational Shift in Care Delivery in the Era of COVID-19

JMIR Ment Health 2020;7(9):e20157

DOI: 10.2196/20157

PMID: 32525485

PMCID: 7505681

Pediatric Telebehavioral Health: A Transformational Shift in Care Delivery in the Era of COVID-19

  • Ujjwal Ramtekkar; 
  • Jeffrey Bridge; 
  • Glenn Thomas; 
  • Eric Butter; 
  • Jennifer Reese; 
  • Erica Logan; 
  • Simon Lin; 
  • David Axelson

ABSTRACT

Telebehavioral Health has been expanding for the past decade to improve access and address the critical shortage of psychiatric workforce. The sudden shift from traditional in-person visits to alternatives modalities has been forced as a result of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). There are key factors associated with successful transitional and large-scale implementation of telehealth with existing resources. We describe the experience of a large health system in utilizing telehealth technology, identify strategies and discuss considerations for long term sustainability after the pandemic.


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Please cite as:

Ramtekkar U, Bridge J, Thomas G, Butter E, Reese J, Logan E, Lin S, Axelson D

Pediatric Telebehavioral Health: A Transformational Shift in Care Delivery in the Era of COVID-19

JMIR Ment Health 2020;7(9):e20157

DOI: 10.2196/20157

PMID: 32525485

PMCID: 7505681

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