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Telepsychiatry

We believe that Telemedicine is the future of Medical Practice, especially for Psychiatry, because it’s allowing healthcare providers to care for their patients anywhere, including rural and underserved areas. Psychiatrists began utilizing technological advances in medicine by implementing telepsychiatry sessions even before the pandemic occurred. We are one of the few medical specialties that can take advantage of telemedicine without significant compromise to the quality of care.

In light of COVID 19 events with implemented closures and quarantine, we have been offering a telepsychiatry appointment since March 19, 2020. Since June 1, 2020, our office in Huntingtown, Maryland, was re-opened on Wednesday for in-office visits and Initial Evaluations.


Telepsychiatry Appointments are available Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

In-Office Appointments are available Wednesdays only.


The phone consultations as follow-up appointments are mostly reserved for older people, for someone who has difficulties navigating computer/mobile devices or has no equipment (computer or smartphone) to arrange a telepsychiatry session. The reason phone consultation can not be utilized regularly is that the phone line is not compliant with HIPAA and HITECH requirements, and we can not guarantee confidentiality during the phone conversation. 

We will continue to offer telepsychiatry appointments indefinitely.

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For Telehealth appointments, we require you to use your camera.

Please make sure that your camera and microphone are working properly prior to your appointment.

Please do not drive or operate any machinery during the telehealth appointments for your safety and out of respect for the doctor.

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In our office, we are offering secure telemedicine powered by Doxy.me

(https://doxy.me)

Doxy.me utilizes state-of-the-art security and encryption protocols, making this platform compliant with HIPAA and HITECH requirements. 

All the patient needs to start a telemedicine visit is a web link to the doctor’s Doxy.me room using a standard computer or Doxy.me app on a mobile device. No special hardware or software is necessary.

If you scheduled for a telepsychiatry session with Dr. Venera Miller, please log in to https://doxy.me/cipmllc  at the time of your appointment and sign your name.

Use a computer or device with a good internet connection and webcam. If you run into issues connecting, restart your computer or check out the Doxy.me http://help.doxy.me

If you prefer, we can email you the Invitation to join Dr. Miller for the secure video session. Please confirm your email with the office manager prior to your telepsychiatry appointment time.

The opioid dependence patients are required to have in-office mandatory urine/oral toxicology screen prior to their telepsychiatry session. 

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In case the connection on Doxy.me would not be adequate, please use the following link to a  ZOOM Meeting


Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9035878521?pwd=ZVlYOG5kNE5tb0Irdk41Ykk5RVZoQT09


Meeting ID: 903 587 8521

Passcode: 2VsXfi


One tap mobile

+13017158592,,9035878521#,,,,*778479# US (Washington DC)


Dial by your location

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

Meeting ID: 903 587 8521

Passcode: 778479

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some state Governors have issued emergency orders to increase access to telehealth services and to increase the pool of available health care providers.

https://www.fsmb.org/siteassets/advocacy/pdf/state-emergency-declarations-licensures-requirementscovid-19.pdf

https://www.fsmb.org/siteassets/advocacy/pdf/states-waiving-licensure-requirements-for-telehealth-in-response-to-covid-19.pdf



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