Refer a patient for psychiatric care in Arizona

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   Step 1: Talk it through with your patient

   Explain why you suggest a psychiatric evaluation, and that Better Place Now is an outpatient practice led by a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner.

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   Step 2: Your patient reaches out

   The patient calls or texts 480-660-2160, emails support@betterplacenow.com, or uses the secure online request (opens in a new tab). Scheduling needs no health details, which keeps clinical information off unsecured email.

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   Step 3: Or call with their permission

   If your patient would rather you start it, call 480-660-2160 with their permission and the team will contact them. Ask the team how to send records securely before sharing any.

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   Step 4: Benefits checked, then a full first hour

   The team verifies coverage before scheduling is confirmed and usually replies within one business day. The first visit is 60 minutes; follow-ups are 30 minutes.

A psychiatric evaluation adds to therapy and primary care; it does not replace them. With the patient's written permission, the evaluation summary and plan can be shared with you, so changes are coordinated instead of happening in separate silos.

Medication decisions start with the smallest change likely to help and are explained plainly. Controlled medications are prescribed only when clinically appropriate after a complete evaluation, and the Arizona prescription monitoring program is checked before every controlled prescription.

Visits are by secure video anywhere in Arizona, or in person in the Phoenix area by arrangement. The patient must be physically located in Arizona at the time of a video visit.