Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals
Currently, there are close to 600 registered psychiatric hospitals in the U.S. Between 2010 and 2018, inpatient psychiatric beds in all types of organizations have increased 17% overall. While state hospital beds decreased by almost 20%, private psychiatric hospital patients have more than doubled. Combined, the ten largest psychiatric hospitals in the country alone have a capacity of almost 10,000 beds.
Consequently, the overall demand for psychiatrists and APRNs in this setting is extremely high. Predictions show that the country is expected to be short around 23,000 psychiatrists within the next few years. At the same time, psychiatric hospitals are seeing a growing number of patients. In fact, the number of adult patients in inpatient or residential treatment beds has increased by around 24% over the last decade. Hospitals face the ongoing challenge of maintaining staff coverage to meet their patients’ essential needs.
It’s clear: the industry needs high-quality, accessible psychiatric services. And telepsychiatry is the answer.
How Telepsychiatry Supports Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals
Critical shortages in psychiatric care continue to impact behavioral health care across America. With telepsychiatry services, FasPsych can provide psychiatrists, psychiatric APRNs, and other psychiatry professionals to serve as primary practitioners. Flexible scheduling options ensure you maintain 24/7 coverage in your hospital, or can simply augment the current coverage provided by on-site staff.
Our psychiatric providers integrate with your primary care team to take on the responsibility of tasks such as:
- On-call coverage (telephone and/or video consult)
- Psychiatric evaluation and medication management (daily rounds)
- Court-ordered evaluation (civil commitment)
- Restoration to competency
- Facilitate treatment coordination for patients
- Attend clinical staffings via video conference
- Provide skill-specific training and consultation to clinical staff and administration
Full- or Part-Time Mental Health Providers for Your Psychiatric Hospital
We have a pool of experienced psychiatric professionals able to work on a full-time or part-time basis with inpatient psychiatric hospitals across the country. You may also request on-demand psychiatric consultations or request an in-person provider through our telepsychiatry staffing solutions. We adapt to your organization, while ensuring you get the thorough support your patients require.
Providers who are available to work with your inpatient psychiatric hospital include:
- Adult Psychiatrists
- Pediatric & Child Psychiatrists
- Adolescent Psychiatrists
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
- Therapists and Crisis Counselors
How FasPsych Works with Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals
Setting up telepsychiatry services with FasPysch is easy! Here’s how we can get your behavioral health hospital up and running:
Meet & Greet
Initial meeting to align on goals and discuss your needs.
Provider Matching
We match your hospital with qualified telepsychiatry professionals.
Provider Setup
Once you’ve approved the providers we’ve selected, we’ll work with you to get them fully credentialed in your hospital and paneled with your payers.
Tech Setup
Our team works with yours to set up the necessary software and integrate it with your EHR systems.
Launch
We’ll run through a test session and once everything is in place, we’ll start facilitating services to your patients.
Onboarding Timeframe: Typically, our onboarding process takes 2-6 weeks,
ensuring that all systems are in place for seamless service delivery.
What Customers Say About FasPsych
Why Choose FasPsych for your Behavioral Health Hospital?
FasPsych telepsychiatry helps hospitals provide timely, high-quality mental health care while supporting on-site staff with complex medical cases.
Benefits for Your Patients and Hospital:
- Faster Access to Care: Reduce wait times for psychiatric evaluations.
- Enhanced Patient Experience: Consistent, responsive care improves satisfaction.
- Expanded Mental Health Services: Access a wider range of psychiatric expertise.
- Coordinated, Comprehensive Care: Integrates behavioral and physical health management.
Frequently Asked Questions About Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals
Yes. Telepsychiatry supports timely assessments, proper documentation, and consistent follow-up care, all of which help hospitals meet regulatory requirements and quality performance goals.
Telepsychiatrists collaborate closely with on-site nurses, social workers, and physicians to ensure treatment plans are fully integrated. This coordination ensures patients receive comprehensive care for both behavioral and physical health needs.
Studies show that telepsychiatry can be equally effective as in-person care for psychiatric evaluations, therapy, and medication management. Patients often report high satisfaction with the convenience and accessibility of telepsychiatry.
By providing timely psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and follow-ups, telepsychiatry can help prevent relapses and crises, which may reduce readmissions and improve overall patient care.
Yes. Telepsychiatry uses HIPAA-compliant technology to protect patient privacy and ensure all communications are secure.
Outpatient psychiatric care allows patients to receive behavioral health services while living at home, attending scheduled therapy or medication appointments. Inpatient care, on the other hand, involves a hospital stay where patients receive around-the-clock support services and care from a full treatment team. Inpatient care is often recommended for severe psychiatric disorders, acute crises, or when intensive monitoring is needed.
Yes. FasPsych can connect inpatient psychiatric units with specialized psychiatrists and mental health professionals to provide emergency services, manage complex psychiatric disorders, and coordinate care with the treatment team. This ensures patients have access to the right behavioral health services at the right time.
FasPsych connects hospitals with a comprehensive network of support services, including therapy, medication management, and post-discharge follow-up. These services help the treatment team manage psychiatric disorders, promote wellness, and ensure patients have continued access to behavioral health services after leaving inpatient care.
Let’s Get Started
Provide your patients with timely, high-quality telepsychiatry care while supporting your staff. Contact FasPsych today to seamlessly integrate mental health services into your inpatient psychiatric unit.