Introduction
Are you an Illinois healthcare or school clinician involved in the care of children, adolescents (up to age 21), and perinatal women?
Register with Illinois DocAssist to access free psychiatric phone consultation and referral assistance.
What are the benefits of registering?
- Convenient access to free psychiatric consultation and referral assistance.
- Create a profile with your practice details - just once.
- Save time during future consults.
- Stay updated about continuing education and provider resources.
- It just takes 5 minutes!
Start your registration
How to use
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Step 1: Complete your One-Time Registration
Register with Illinois DocAssist by clicking the link above or by calling 866-986-2778.
What information do I need to register?
- Your name and contact information
- Your practice details
- The types of insurance you accept
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Step 2: Start making service requests
Book a service online: After registering, you can book consultations or referral assistance from our website.
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Illinois DocAssist Service Agreement
Service agreement
By registering with the Illinois DocAssist Program, providers will have free access to the following:
1. Psychiatric consultations within one business day via telephone Monday-Fridays 9-5, excluding holidays (initial and follow-up consultations are provided).
2. Assistance with locating referrals for those patients who are considered beyond the scope of the school or primary care practice setting.
3. Clinical and program updates as well as educational resources through email communication from the Illinois DocAssist program (1-2 times per month).
By registering with the Illinois DocAssist Program users understand:
1. It is not an emergency service and does not provide emergency evaluations or referrals.
2. Consultations are educational in nature and users remain fully responsible for all clinical management decisions for patients.
3. Non-identifying patient demographic information will be collected to assist the program in providing the service. Information will be securely stored in a HIPAA-compliant system. Data shared with collaborators, funding agencies, or researchers will be de-identified and reported in aggregate.
4. Users can revoke their registration at any time by submitting a request in writing to docasssistil@uic.edu.