Why would I see a psychiatrist online?

You are unable to see a local psychiatrist. All the appointments are your local psychiatrist are booked for weeks or months. You need a psychiatric medication or more than one psychiatric medication You have one or more mental disorder diagnosis You feel that getting more from a psychiatry visit would improve your overall health. You are experiencing complex side effects to your current medications and would like a second opinion You want to change your psychiatric medication You have questions about your doctor’s treatment plan and want a second opinion

What is the difference between a therapy visit and a psychiatry visit?

A Psychiatry visit is for medication management and a Therapy visit is for counseling (talking) therapy. Both are able to evaluate a person to determine whether medication or talk therapy or both type of treatments are necessary. Both can make recommendations based on their assessment. A therapist/counselor cannot prescribe medications.

Can a therapist prescribe medications?

Therapists cannot prescribe. You can see a provider in our psychiatry department because they have the ability to prescribe medications for the diagnosed condition.

What is Telepsychiatry?

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How do I pay for the visit?

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Can I get a doctors note or a sick slips filled out?

Providers on Alphatelemed are able to provide simple forms like sick slips or back to work/school documents as clinically appropriate. Be sure to request the documentation before ending your conversation. Please note that doctors on Alphatelemed are not able to provide more documents like FMLA forms, disability forms or handicap/DMV documents as these documents require in in-person evaluation.

Can a doctor on Alphatelemed order a prescription refill?

Providers at Alphatelemed will discuss your health history and assess whether a refill is safe at this time of your visit or whether it would be necessary to see your primary care physician in person. The decision to provide a refill and the quantity is at the sole discretion of the provider. Be sure to share any information you have about your health history and condition that may help facilitate your refill, such as recent lab tests or blood pressure readings. We follow state, federal guidelines and cannot prescribe controlled substances via a telemedicine visit.

Can my kids see a doctor on Alphatelemed?

Children, under the age of 18, must be accompanied by a legal guardian or a parent to see our provider. The rule is the same when you go to your doctors office.

Can I see a doctor online if I am outside of Virginia?

No, currently we are only offering our service to anyone who is physically located in Virginia.

Is my Alphatelemed visit private and secure?

Yes, your privacy is our priority. We keep your information secure. Alphatelemed is designed to be a private, secure We only use HIPAA-compliant tools that allow you to safely and confidentially consult with our providers online.

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