American Well has announced that its clinical care partner, Online Care Group, has added psychiatry services to the lineup of medical services available via the American Well Amwell app for video doctor visits.

The company said that the new services bring self-scheduling for patients, a multi-way video app with which patients can invite participants, such as family members, into a live visit, and features for coordinating physicians who are part of the multi-specialty Online Care Group.

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“Every year nearly one in four people will deal with a mental health disorder, yet less than half of these individuals will actually receive treatment,” said American Well’s vice president of behavioral health, Zereana Jess-Huff, MD. “Mental healthcare is in desperate need of real solutions and tele-mental health can bridge that gap. With our reach and network telehealth will continue to serve as a real solution to severe access issues for mental healthcare.”

American Well’s psychiatry program is available to adults ages 18 and above. Immediate access to a psychiatrist with the Online Care Group on Amwell is available in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Carolina. Additional states will be added monthly with nationwide coverage expected in 2017, the vendor said.

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