Using Academic Consultation-Liaison Telepsychiatry to Meet the Mental Health Needs of Complex, Medically Ill Patients in Underserved Areas: A Case Report.

The nationwide shortage of mental health resources often disproportionately affects rural areas. As innovative strategies are required to address mental health resource shortages in rural areas, telepsychiatry consultation (TPC) may represent a population health-oriented approach to bridge this gap. In this case report, we examine the use of TPC from an academic consultation-liaison psychiatry service to a rural community hospital.