Amwell rolled out a new offering that provides remote psychiatry services, the Boston-based telehealth company announced Jan. 12.
Four key details about the offering:
- Amwell Psychiatric Care provides hospitals and health systems with on-demand and scheduled remote psychiatry services.
- It will focus on hospital and healthcare facility-based remote services delivered by psychiatrists and will offer 24/7 coverage. By rapidly evaluating psychiatric patients, the offering aims to improve emergency department patient flow, expedite discharges and help hospitals circumvent expensive admissions or transfers.
- Clinical expertise and behavioral health services for Amwell Psychiatric Care will be provided by Asana Integrated Medical Group, which received a Gold Seal of Approval for behavioral healthcare accreditation from The Joint Commission.
- The offering emerges during what many public health experts have called a mental health crisis, as feelings of isolation, anxiety and depression have inundated communities amid the pandemic.