Upcoming Meeting Information
SAVE THE DATE!
September 25-26, 2020
Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
Roanoke, VA
News and Announcements
COVID-19 RESOURCES
- Disaster Distress Helpline - Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Call 800-273-8255 or Chat with Lifeline
- Crisis Textline - Text TALK to 741741
For more detailed resources for providers, families and healthcare and community leaders, CLICK HERE
W
e are experiencing a high volume of calls from policyholders interested in learning more about how to best set up Telehealth services in order to meet the needs of their patients and clients. This information below reflects the best practices we endorse as of March 18, 2020. Please understand that this information may change due to the evolving nature of this crisis and we would encourage you to check with your state board’s website and any professional association for which you are a member for updates.
https://www.americanprofessional.com/telehealth-and-the-corona-virus-covid-19/
COVID-19 and Telehealth - PRMS has provided a link to their webpage with additional resources regarding the coronavirus: https://www.prms.com/services/risk-management/telepsychiatry-resources/.
We recognize that there will be an increased need for mental health counseling and services due to the COVID-19 crisis. Your professional liability insurance policy through the PRMS Psychiatrists’ Program covers you for the rendering of psychiatric services as a volunteer in the state where you are licensed. As a policy holder, your volunteer hours will not count against your total practice hours.
APA Will Not Hold Its 2020 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Plans to Support the Learning Needs of Psychiatrists Through Online Education
The 2020 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia will not take place in the wake of numerous travel restrictions and public health guidance associated with the pandemic spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The meeting was scheduled for April 25-29. In lieu of the Annual Meeting, the APA will work with speakers to develop the 2020 APA On Demand product this spring. See the full announcement. Read the FAQ.
APA and ePrescribing
In response to rapidly changing state laws and policies by national pharmacy chains requiring electronic prescribing, APA’s Department of Practice Management and Delivery Systems Policy has updated the e-Prescribing section of APA’s website. One of the resources you’ll find is the MD Toolbox, which offers an interactive map of the United States; just click on a state to learn the applicable laws and regulations around eRx in that state, to see whether your physicians are now required to e-prescribe. The updated web site and associated resources can be found here.
