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Serving the Underserved: Eagle Telemedicine Presents Expanded Service Model with TelepsychiatryMINNEAPOLIS, May 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Telemedicine is a perfect fit for the field of psychiatry, and helps fill the tremendous gaps in U.S. behavioral health treatment. "Mental illness affects 1 in 5 Americans, and yet millions of cases go untreated," said Talbot "Mac" McCormick, MD, President and CEO of Eagle Telemedicine, an independent, physician-led company that develops and manages inpatient telemedicine programs for hospitals. "With more than half of the 3,007 counties in the U.S. lacking mental health professionals to provide local care, the vast majority of people in the U.S. have no easy access to mental health services. That is now changing with telepsychiatry." Bringing mental health services to more Americans "With Eagle's telepsychiatry solution, psychiatrists and psychologists deliver real-time, face-to-face treatment using secure, HIPAA-compliant, two-way videoconferencing," Dr. McCormick said. "Patients receive mental health therapy and pharmacological support despite staff shortages or barriers to access. We are proud to make it part of our portfolio of telemedicinesolutions, and look forward to discussing it with attendees at the ATA conference." Accredited by the ATA for online patient consultation and a gold-level corporate partner of the National Rural Health Association, Eagle Telemedicine will participate in ATA's conference in Booth 2334, providing details about its telepsychiatry solution. Eagle subject matter experts will discuss how telepsychiatry and its other telemedicine solutions help hospitals across the country provide new care specialties to their communities. The new frontier in mental health A recent U.S. News and World Report article called telepsychiatry "the new frontier" in mental health. "Telemedicine was a great innovation, but the real excitement comes when you see all its varied applications in healthcare today," said Dr. McCormick. "Telepsychiatry is one of those vital applications and a much-needed component of well-rounded hospitalist programs today." About Eagle Telemedicine
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