Telehealth is increasing in popularity as more doctors embrace the technology and make the service accessible to their patients. M Rameen Ghorieshi, MD, MPH, and colleagues at Palo Alto Mind Body are ahead of the curve, offering secure, highly confidential HIPPA-compliant telehealth services to their patients. Call the office in Palo Alto, California, or send a confidential email to learn how you can schedule telehealth appointments. Please note, we also serve many patients located in the surrounding Bay Area, such as South Bay, North Bay, East Bay, Peninsula, San Jose, and San Francisco.
Telehealth is known by many names, such as telemedicine, telepsychiatry, telepsychology, and teletherapy. No matter what name you use, it offers an excellent benefit by giving you access to your provider at Palo Alto Mind Body without coming into the office.
Telehealth is recognized by the American Psychiatric Association and the Medical Board of California as an official and effective way to interact with patients. It’s a great way to add an extra session between regularly scheduled appointments if needed or to get the professional help you need when travel to Palo Alto isn’t feasible.
Beyond the obvious benefit of consulting with your providers at Palo Alto Mind Body without traveling to the office, telehealth services help by:
Many patients find they are more comfortable sitting at home talking with their psychiatrist, which makes it easier to share their concerns and feelings.
The American Psychiatric Association reports that there’s substantial evidence showing the effectiveness of telehealth services. The service also gets high praise from patients and psychiatrists, who rank it as equivalent to in-person care for treatment effectiveness and quality of care.
It’s important to know that your telemedicine appointment is conducted via secure and encrypted channels using HIPAA-compliant video conferencing software.
If you’re an existing patient and you’re interested in learning more about future appointments via telehealth, call Palo Alto Mind Body, send a confidential email, or ask about it at your next visit. Please note, we also serve many patients located in the surrounding Bay Area, such as South Bay, North Bay, East Bay, Peninsula, San Jose, and San Francisco.