title: Use of telepsychiatry to improve care for people with mental illness in rural North Carolina.
abstract: Telehealth improves access to medical services, especially for people living in rural areas. In North Carolina, the advantages of telepsychiatry also go beyond improving access. This article describes a diverse program of telehealth and telepsychiatric service delivery and discusses its advantages and disadvantages.
authors: Department of Psychiatric Medicine, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd, Ste 4E-100, Greenville, NC 27834, USA. saeeds@ecu.edu
authors: Sy Atezaz
authors: SA
authors: Saeed
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Diamond
authors: Richard M
authors: RM
authors: Bloch
mesh_terms: D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009657:North Carolina; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*