What is my primary care provider’s role in this collaboration?
The primary care provider’s role in collaborating with the psychiatrist is to receive and review the visit noted sent by your psychiatrist, and consider following the recommendations that have been made. These recommendations may include prescribing a controlled medication, ordering laboratory or diagnostic tests, and making a referral to a specialist for evaluation of other possible relevant conditions. The primary care doctor will see that copies of all such tests and evaluations are sent back to the psychiatrist for his record. Finally, if the primary care provider has any concerns over how the psychiatric medications may be affecting your physical health or other medical medications, he will communicate this to your psychiatrist for his consideration.
Other questions related to Psychiatry
- Why is collaborative psychiatry safer for me?
- Why is collaborative psychiatry more efficient?
- Can I see a psychiatrist if I am traveling outside of the United States?
- Do I need to schedule an appointment for telepsychiatry?
- What is an online psychiatry session like?
- What is the difference between a therapist and psychiatrist?
- What if I don’t like my psychiatrist?
- Can I see a psychiatrist online if I am traveling or in another state?
- Is my online psychiatry visit private and secure?
- Will I be charged more if I talk to a therapist on weekends, holidays or at night?