With a lack of mental health providers, telehealth technology is improving access to care for those needing a psychiatric evaluation. Telehealth technology is reducing cost and providing more efficient care to patients. At Advocate Christ Medical Center, in Oak Lawn, Ill, telehealth technology helped reduce the wait times in the emergency department for behavioral health patients by 33 percent.
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