TeamHealth, a physician-founded and led practice of 18,000 clinicians and operational team members partnering with more than 2,400 hospitals and facilities, announced a strategic partnership with Array Behavioral Care, the nation’s leading virtual psychiatry and therapy practice. This collaboration seamlessly integrates TeamHealth’s on-site emergency expertise with Array’s virtual psychiatrists, reshaping how behavioral health patients receive treatment in emergency departments.
As mental health-related emergency visits continue to rise among both adults and children, hospitals and emergency clinicians face mounting pressure. More than half of acute care facilities lack dedicated psychiatric resources, such as on-site psychiatrists or inpatient psychiatric units, and community-based mental health services often have limited resources available.
“The growing demand and lack of access to definitive emergency behavioral care is a concerning trend in our emergency departments across the nation,” Dr. Jody Crane, chief medical officer, TeamHealth, said. “Together, TeamHealth and Array are providing hospitals, clinicians, and communities with behavioral care in the emergency department to immediately start the patient’s journey to wellness, avoiding long stays that potentially further complicate the patient’s road to recovery.”
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Through this collaboration, TeamHealth and Array Behavioral Care:
- Improve patient outcomes and experiences by expanding access to specialized psychiatric care, helping patients receive the right treatment at the right time.
- Provide emergency clinicians with support from licensed virtual psychiatrists for expert consults and crisis stabilization.
- Optimize hospital operations through streamlined psychiatric assessments, disposition planning, and medication management.
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“TeamHealth’s commitment to delivering exceptional care aligns perfectly with Array’s mission to expand behavioral health access through innovative technology,” Dr. Sara Gotheridge, chief medical officer, Array Behavioral Care, said. “By joining forces, we greatly expand treatment capabilities while channeling patients toward the most appropriate care tailored to their specific symptoms. This partnership creates a scalable solution for common emergency department challenges and connects patients with long-term treatment that can change their lives for the better.”
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Source – GlobeNewswire
