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Preparing for the Potential Upcoming Expiration of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) Flexibilities
The potential end of these flexibilities will mark a significant shift in the landscape of telemedicine. To prepare APA members for this shift, our Committee on Telepsychiatry provides you with the following guidance.
Help Shape the Future of Psychiatric Care
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the field of psychiatry? The American Psychiatric Association has a slate of positions on the Board of Trustees open and now is your opportunity to get involved.
Meet Dr. Rustin Carter of APA's Committee on Telepsychiatry
In this second installment of APA’s Telepsychiatry Vlog, Dr. Steven Chan speaks with fellow committee member Dr. Rustin Dakota Carter, who provides an overview of how he uses telepsychiatry in his own practice.
Lifestyle Factors Key to Reducing Risk for Dementia, Late Life Depression
A recent study highlights the lifestyle factors that can be protective against age-related brain conditions, including depression and late life depression. The research used the “Brain Care Score,” measuring lifestyle factors, and found that a higher Brain Care Score is associated with a lower risk of age-related brain disease, including stroke, late-life depression, and dementia.
Dr. Steven Chan Interviews Dr. Shabana Khan About Her Experience with Telepsychiatry
Dr. Steven Chan interviews Dr. Shabana Khan, who provides an overview of her work in the field of child and adolescent telepsychiatry across the State of New York. She also offers her perspective on the importance of education and training in telepsychiatry for medical students and residents for the future of psychiatry.
TEFCA Rule
The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) final rule aims to facilitate the efficient, secure exchange of healthcare information across the care continuum.
Medicare Telehealth Requirement Delayed: A Step in the Right Direction
On March 14, Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2025 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1968), which included a crucial extension of Medicare telehealth flexibilities.
Honoring Chester Pierce with a New Human Rights Award; Your Opportunity to Participate in the Endowment Campaign
As members of the Chester Pierce Human Rights Award Campaign Workgroup, we invite you to join us in supporting the endowment of this award at a critical time in our nation’s history. Professor Chester M. Pierce, M.D., was a psychiatric physician, a Harvard gentleman, a scholar/athlete, the first African American president of his high school graduating class, a founder of Black Psychiatrists of America, and above all, a superb human being.
Rumination: A Cycle of Negative Thinking
Rumination involves repetitive thinking or dwelling on negative feelings and distress and their causes and consequences. The repetitive, negative aspect of rumination can contribute to the development of depression or anxiety and can worsen existing conditions.
Exploring a Strengths-Based Approach to Neurodiversity
April is Autism Acceptance Month, drawing attention to the needs and concerns of people on the autism spectrum and other neurodiverse individuals. A new book, “Neurodiversity: From Phenomenology to Neurobiology and Enhancing Technologies,” explores a strengths-based approach to a broad array of neurodiversity.
APA Releases Model Legislation for State Telehealth Advocacy
During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, states have swiftly adopted changes to telehealth regulatory policy, resulting in increased access to care. Recognizing that such changes were intended to be temporary, APA has drafted model legislation, with the intention of helping states to retain these new policies by enshrining them into law.
The Goldwater Rule: Why breaking it is Unethical and Irresponsible
The unique atmosphere of this year’s election cycle may lead some to want to psychoanalyze the candidates, but to do so would not only be unethical, it would be irresponsible.