%0 Journal Article
%@ 2368-7959
%I JMIR Publications
%V 7
%N 9
%P e20157
%T Pediatric Telebehavioral Health: A Transformational Shift in Care Delivery in the Era of COVID-19
%A Ramtekkar,Ujjwal
%A Bridge,Jeffrey A
%A Thomas,Glenn
%A Butter,Eric
%A Reese,Jennifer
%A Logan,Erica
%A Lin,Simon
%A Axelson,David
%+ Department of Psychiatry, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH, 43205, United States, 1 614 722 6811, ujjwal.ramtekkar@nationwidechildrens.org
%K telepsychiatry
%K telebehavioral health
%K child and adolescent psychiatry
%K COVID-19
%D 2020
%7 18.9.2020
%9 Viewpoint
%J JMIR Ment Health
%G English
%X The use of telebehavioral health has been expanding in the past decade to improve access to psychiatric care and address critical shortages in the psychiatric workforce. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced a sudden shift from traditional in-person visits to alternative modalities. 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 care system using telehealth technology, and we identify strategies and discuss considerations for long-term sustainability after the pandemic.
%M 32525485
%R 10.2196/20157
%U https://mental.jmir.org/2020/9/e20157
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/20157
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32525485