title: Integrating mental health specialty services via telehealth.
abstract: Older adults may experience a variety of mental health conditions that negatively impact quality of life and management of co-occurring medical conditions. Collaborative care models are an option to provide access to specialty mental health care; however, these programs are not widely accessible. We propose that the delivery of specialty care via telehealth is a cost effective solution to obstacles to care.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychiatry-Addictions, Suite 370, Philadelphia, PA. Electronic address: rhearn@mail.med.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Regina Trautner
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Hearn
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychiatry-Addictions, Suite 370, Philadelphia, PA. Electronic address: derooney@mail.med.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Deborah L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Rooney
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychiatry-Addictions, Suite 370, Philadelphia, PA. Electronic address: egrecco@mail.med.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Elizabeth C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Grecco
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D008605:Mental Health Services; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*