Dewani Khushboo, Basavarajappa Chethan, Gowda Guru S, Gowda Mahesh, Srinivasa Preeti, Muthyalappa Chandrashekar, Kumar Channaveerachari N, Manjunatha Narayana, Vohra Sandeep, Math Suresh B
Spandana Nursing Home, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Dept. Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Indian J Psychol Med. 2020 Nov 1;42(5 Suppl):10S-16S. doi: 10.1177/0253717620966205. eCollection 2020 Oct.
Telemedicine Practice Guidelines, 2020 and Telepsychiatry Operational Guidelines, 2020 can be potential game changers in the practice of medicine in India. They provide legal grounds for the practice of telemedicine. The economics of setting up and running telepsychiatry services vis-à-vis in-person services in India is discussed in this paper to aid the practitioners in understanding the costs involved in each of these modalities.
Costs for various hardware, software, real estate, and human resources are collated from various sources. Telepsychiatry vs. in-person setup is compared for the costs involved.
Telepsychiatry consultation will cost much lesser to that of in-person consultation.
Telepsychiatry is an economically viable option. There are many benefits and hurdles in telepsychiatry practice. It is a step towards providing psychiatric services at the doorstep in compliance with the Mental Healthcare Act 2017, upholding the rights of persons with mental illness. It will benefit the practitioner, the patient, and the society.
《2020年远程医疗实践指南》和《2020年远程精神病学操作指南》可能会改变印度的医疗实践。它们为远程医疗实践提供了法律依据。本文讨论了在印度建立和运营远程精神病学服务与面对面服务相比的经济情况，以帮助从业者了解每种模式所涉及的成本。
从各种来源整理出各种硬件、软件、房地产和人力资源的成本。比较了远程精神病学与面对面设置所涉及的成本。
远程精神病学咨询的成本将远低于面对面咨询。
远程精神病学是一种经济上可行的选择。远程精神病学实践有许多好处和障碍。这是朝着遵守《2017年精神卫生保健法》在患者家门口提供精神科服务迈出的一步，维护了精神疾病患者的权利。它将使从业者、患者和社会受益。
