Pennsylvania
Telephonic Psychiatric Services (TiPS)
Program Overview:
TiPS is a Pennsylvania HealthChoices program designed to increase the availability of child psychiatry consultation teams, regionally and by phone, to primary care providers (PCPs) and other prescribers of psychotropic medications. The program is available for children insured by Pennsylvania’s Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Program. TiPS provides real-time, peer-to-peer resources to the PCPs who need immediate consultative advice for children (up to age 21) with behavioral health concerns. TiPS psychiatrists do not prescribe medications.
Site 1: Penn State Children's Hospital
Services Offered:
Telephone consultation
Face-to-face/telehealth clinical consultation
Interim psychotherapy
Patient care coordination/resource and referral services
Website: childrens.pennstatehealth.org/tips;
Primary Contact: Dr. James Waxmonsky
Email: jwaxmonsky@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Site 2: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Services Offered:
Telephone/face-to-face consultation
Care Coordination
Training and Education
Website: https://www.chop.edu/services/pennsylvania-telephonic-psychiatricconsultation-service-program-tips
Primary Contact: Dr. Katrina Fletcher, Medical Director
Email: TiPS@chop.edu
Site 3: Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Services Offered:
Telephone Consultation
Face-to-Face/Telehealth Clinical Consultation
Patient Care Coordination/Resources and Referral Services
Free Education/Training
Website: http://www.chp.edu/tips
Primary Contact: Colleen D. Gianneski LCSW, Program Director
Email: colleen.gianneski@chp.edu
Year started: 2016
HRSA Awardee: No
Does the program provide state-wide coverage? Yes (only Medicaid)
Funding: PA Medicaid, UPMC, CHIP
Program Materials:
CHOP:
Enrollment form: https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/child-andadolescent-psychiatry-and-behavioral-sciences/refer
Webinar/Psychoeducation request form: https://redcap.chop.edu/surveys/?s=4ATNM7JWNTKF73KC
Last Update: July 30, 2024