Telehealth Resource Guide: Tools and Guidance for Managing Suicide Risk in Telehealth Settings
This resource guide is designed to support mental health clinicians providing telehealth services focused on suicide prevention and treatment. It offers evidence-based guidelines, practical tools, and best practices for delivering high-quality, safe, and effective care in a virtual environment.* When viewed digitally, the guide is interactive and includes clickable links for quick access to referenced materials.
A virtual discussion with Vermont Medicaid and Vermont Office of Professional Regulation. Both provided an overview of their telehealthpolicies, followed by Q&A.
Kevin Crowley of CAMS Care (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality) led a discussion on suicide-safe care telehealth practices designed to protect both the patient and the provider. The session covered strategies for responding to and supporting patients when suicidal ideation is disclosed during a telehealth call, as well as approaches to collaborative documentation and stabilization planning in a telehealth setting.
Connecting Telehealth Clients to Local Resources
Representatives from 988, Pathways Vermont, and Community Mobile Crisis Program provided information about each service, how to connect clients to support and what to expect when you reach out.
A virtual discussion with Vermont Medicaid and Vermont Office of Professional Regulation. Both provided an overview of theirtelehealthpolicies, followed by Q&A.
Slides & Resources:
- Telehealth and Suicide Safer Care 3.5.2025_VPQHC
- Telehealth Informed Consent Document
- 18 V.S.A. § 9361: Chapter 219 Health Information Technology and Telehealth
- 8 V.S.A.§ 4100k: Chapter 107: Health Insurance
- List of audio-only covered codes
- Healthcare Administrative Rule 3.101 Telehealth
- Telehealth Resources
- Provider Representative Map for contact information
- Vermont Medicaid Banners
- Vermont Medicaid Provider Portal
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