RESTON, Va., Aug. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SOC Telemed
(SOC), the leader in acute care telemedicine, today announces the
acquisition of leading behavioral health telemedicine company JSA
Health. The JSA team will join SOC Telemed in providing 24/7 access
to high-quality telePsychiatry care for a wide variety of settings,
including emergency departments, community health clinics,
educational institutions and more. Already the largest
teleNeurology provider in the nation, the acquisition also secures
SOC's position as the nation's largest acute telePsychiatry
provider.
"JSA achieved a strong foothold in the telePsychiatry industry,
but as a single specialty practice the company sought scalability
that SOC Telemed supports with its proven platform and continued
investments in innovation," notes Hammad
Shah, CEO of SOC Telemed. "This acquisition enables growth
for JSA Health – allowing the combined entity broader reach across
the nation in areas experiencing detrimental shortages of
psychiatrists."
JSA Health's founder and Chief Executive Officer, Avrim Fishkind, M.D., joins SOC in the newly
created position of General Manager of Behavioral Health Services.
"JSA Health has seen tremendous growth over the years," says Avrim.
"Joining forces with SOC Telemed allows us to achieve our vision of
providing access to expedited treatment in settings where it might
not otherwise be possible."
The shortage of psychiatrists is an escalating crisis in the
U.S., specifically in rural areas where there is little to no
access to timely, quality care. Nearly one in five patients in the
emergency department has some sort of behavioral or mental health
issue – this number continues to rise as the number of
psychiatrists falls. Acquiring JSA Health allows SOC to grow its
acute telePsychiatry offering across more than 450 hospitals and
health systems nationwide, addressing doctor shortages and
providing quality patient care at a much larger scale.
The acquisition follows other recent accomplishments by SOC,
including unveiling a new brand identity and the launch of its
telemedicine technology platform, Telemed IQ, as an enterprise
offering — allowing hospitals, health systems, and other healthcare
organizations the ability to power their telemedicine programs with
their own clinical team or in conjunction with SOC clinicians.
About SOC Telemed
SOC Telemed (SOC) is the largest
national provider of telemedicine technology and solutions to
hospitals, health systems, post-acute providers, physician
networks, value-based care organizations, and health plans. Built
on proven and scalable infrastructure as an enterprise-wide
solution, SOC's technology platform, Telemed IQ, rapidly deploys
and seamlessly optimizes telemedicine programs across the continuum
of care. SOC provides a supportive and dedicated partner presence,
virtually delivering patient care through teleNeurology,
telePsychiatry and teleICU as well as enabling healthcare
organizations to build sustainable telemedicine programs in any
clinical specialty. SOC enables organizations to enrich their care
models and touch more lives by supplying healthcare teams with
industry-leading solutions that drive improved clinical care,
patient outcomes, and organizational health. The company was the
first provider of acute clinical telemedicine services to earn The
Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and has maintained that
accreditation every year since inception. SOC Telemed is backed by
Warburg Pincus and CRG. For more information, visit
www.soctelemed.com.
Contact for SOC Telemed:
Meg
Hoyecki, VP Marketing
(703) 225-7145
mhoyecki@soctelemed.com
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