ED/IP TelePsychiatry Services
AmplifyMD’s TelePsychiatry programs provide hospitals access to board-certified psychiatrists for Consultation-Liaison (C-L) psychiatry in the emergency department (ED) and inpatient settings, improving timely access to expert mental health support.
From addressing acute mental health crises in the ED to delivering specialized psychiatric consultations for hospitalized patients, our TelePsychiatry services play a critical role in diagnosing and stabilizing patients, ensuring smooth care transitions, and enhancing hospital efficiency.
Our impact in the ED
*Outcomes cited are based on the results experienced by a specific client. Individual facility outcomes may vary.
AmplifyMD’s ED/IP TelePsychiatry programs deliver high-quality, timely behavioral health care.
Our adaptable solutions are designed to meet the unique needs of hospitals, providing immediate access to psychiatric expertise, reducing delays in care, and supporting better patient flow throughout the hospital.
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Our impact
400+
Active programs
50
State footprint
220,000+
Consults annually
“Introducing psychiatric services via AmplifyMD was a game changer, allowing us to stabilize patients in the ED on effective medication and get them to a baseline where they could transition to outpatient care for treatment.”
-CNO, 130-bed hospital
TelePsychiatry frequently asked questions
TelePsychiatry uses telemedicine technology to deliver expert mental health care to hospitals and clinics, ensuring patients receive timely and specialized support. These services can include emergency department consultations, inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care, medication management, and therapy programs, addressing a wide range of mental health and substance use needs.
Each implementation timeline will vary, but AmplifyMD’s TelePsychiatry program is designed to have a short implementation window, potentially going live in as little as a few weeks.
AmplifyMD is a hardware-agnostic platform that allows hospitals to choose the technology that best suits their needs. Our customers use a variety of hardware configurations for TelePsychiatry – from free-standing traditional telehealth carts to Smart TVs to tablets and PCs.
TelePsychiatry programs provide timely, expert support for a wide range of mental health and substance use conditions in emergency and inpatient settings. Common reasons for a consult include:
- Medication management
- Psychiatric holds (e.g., suicidal ideation or severe self-harm risk)
- Unexplained mental status changes
- Poorly controlled bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
- Anxiety, agitation, or delirium
- Substance use disorders
AmplifyMD’s TelePsychiatry programs are staffed by psychiatry professionals, including board-certified psychiatrists who provide high-quality Consultation-Liaison (C-L) services for timely mental health assessments and treatment when an onsite psychiatrist is unavailable.
TelePsychiatry programs deliver significant clinical and operational benefits for hospitals and health systems. Some of the key advantages include:
- Faster access to psychiatric care
- Reduced ED boarding and improved bed turnover
- Timely diagnosis and treatment of mental health and substance use crises
- Safe discharge planning to home or lower levels of care
- Increased care coordination and support for hospital staff
- Higher patient satisfaction and quality of care
Yes, AmplifyMD’s TelePsychiatry programs can be staffed to provide 24/7 psychiatric coverage in the emergency department, ensuring hospitals have consistent access to psychiatry professionals.
Yes. AmplifyMD also provides hospitals and clinics with TelePsychiatrists for outpatient services. Request information here.
Yes. Many health systems use the AmplifyMD virtual care platform to optimize psychiatry services with their own network of psychiatrists. The TelePsychiatry platform helps standardize quality outcomes and improves hub-and-spoke TelePsychiatry efficiencies.