Pharmacogenetics:

• What is your personal perspective on the application of this practice in the provision of psychiatric care?
• Is there a difference in efficacy of pharmacogenetic testing for adults versus children?
• Give an example in the form of a research article that shows this practice is evidence based. (Share link to article and discussing findings in a short paragraph)
• Do you see a role for your future practice?

Telepsychiatry:

• How is this practiced in your state?
• What legal aspects surround telepsychiatry in your state of clinical practice?
• Give an example in the form of a research article that shows this practice is evidence based. (Share link to article and discussing findings in a short paragraph)
• Do you see a role for your future practice?

Please refer to the Grading Rubric for details on how this activity will be graded.

SOLUTION

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Telepsychiatry is practiced in my state to provide additional access to mental care services to children, adults, and families. Of late the NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) has conjoined a new part 596 Title NYCRR in a bid to increase the implementation of telepsychiatry beyond clinical settings to encompass all the OMH licensed programs. Hence, only the spoke/originating site will require to acquire licensure from the OMH pursuant to the new regulations. The hub/distant site could simply get enrolled as an NYS Medicaid site. An OMH licensed program could assume the role of a…………………………$10