Hospital & Health Care - Bellingham, Washington, United States
The Physicians' Wellness Alliance (PWA) is a non-profit corporation founded to prevent and reduce burnout among physicians and other health professions. The PWA's initiatives will include counseling, coaching, resilience training, organizational change and community building. PWA's first initiative is offering telepsychiatry and telepsychology services to physicians in Washington state. To access the service a physician takes a short questionnaire on his or her mobile phone, tablet or computer. A clinical social worker will send a personalized response including referrals to psychologists and/or psychiatrists, as needed. Consultations are on a self-referral basis, at the convenience of the physician and are independent of any employer, insurance company or reporting. PWA will cover the cost of the initial consultations.
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