The Telepsychiatry Program at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital brings world-class specialists to rural and underserved communities in Pennsylvania.
This makes receiving quality behavioral health care possible for a far greater number of people than before.
One of the Largest and the First Telepsychiatry Programs
Our program is one of the largest academic-affiliated telepsychiatry programs in the nation.
We're also one of the first major academic hospitals to offer telepsychiatry services to assess and treat people throughout the region.
The Telepsychiatry Program by the numbers:
- 12,000 consults a year.
- 14 board-certified psychiatrists and growing.
- 10 locations in Pa.
- More than 10 years of telepsychiatry experience.
Currently, the Telepsychiatry Program contracts with behavioral health agencies and medical centers throughout Pa. where psychiatry services are limited.
We offer children, teens, and adults:
- Psychiatric evaluations
- Medication management
- Long-term care
Why Choose UPMC for Telepsychiatry?
Managing more than 12,000 encounters a year, the Telepsychiatry Program is the largest volume service within UPMC's telehealth network.
Our providers have access to all the most up-to-date research thanks to our affiliation with the University of Pittsburgh. Many psychiatrists in our program are a part of the faculty at the Pitt School of Medicine.
Within UPMC, our team:
- Constantly seeks out new treatments.
- Conducts research studies.
- Trains the next generation of providers here and elsewhere.
All of this, along with the top-quality patient care we hold paramount.
Telepsychiatry Network
Behavioral health agencies currently served by UPMC's outpatient telepsychiatry services, in partnership with Pennsylvania's Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, include:
Pinebrook Family Answers
Allentown/Wind Gap, Lehigh/Northampton Counties
Home Nursing Agency
Altoona, Blair County
Brookville Behavioral Health
Brookville, Jefferson County
Safe Harbor
Erie, Erie County
Alternative Family Resource Center
Johnstown/Ebensburg, Cambria County
Concern Counseling Services
Mansfield/Towanda, Tioga/Bradford Counties
Berks Counseling Center
Reading, Berks County
Laurel Behavioral Health System
Wellsboro, Tioga County
Family Guidance Center
Wyomissing, Berks County
View the outpatient telepsychiatry locations (PDF).
We offer hospital-based telepsychiatry services at:
International Telepsychiatry Services
The Telepsychiatry Program at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital is a leader in telehealth.
We can meet the needs of people around the world, including:
- Referring doctors
- Embassies
- Health ministries
- Insurance providers
- Patients and their families
The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Spectrum Services Clinic (CABS) uses telehealth, when appropriate.
CABS can assess and treat kids worldwide with severe mood problems.
To learn more about us, contact the UPMC Telepsychiatry Program.
