The Telepsychiatry Advantage
The Telepsychiatry Advantage is a podcast for clinicians who want a clear, practical understanding of how telepsychiatry actually works. As more care moves online, the show breaks down the real considerations behind it—who it works for, where it doesn’t, how to handle risk, what regulations matter, and how to deliver care effectively through a screen. Each episode focuses on what you need to know to make better decisions and avoid common mistakes in a rapidly changing environment.
Your host is Dr. Edward Kaftarian, the founder of Orbit Health, the longest-running telepsychiatry company in the world. He received his psychiatry training at the renowned Johns Hopkins University and holds board certifications in Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine.
The Telepsychiatry Advantage
How To Completely Ruin a Telepsychiatry Appointment
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Want to make sure a patient never wants to book a telepsychiatry appointment with you again?
Then this episode of The Telepsychiatry Advantage is for you. Dr. Edward Kaftarian walks through what the worst version of a virtual psychiatry visit looks like — the kind that makes patients feel ignored, uncomfortable, distracted, or unsure if the clinician is even present with them.
It’s a fun look at how telepsychiatry can go wrong, but the point underneath is serious. The virtual environment is your clinic, and the way a clinician shows up on camera can either support the therapeutic alliance or ruin it before the real clinical work even begins.
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