About PeriPAN
Texas PeriPAN (888) 901-2726 offers real-time access to a multidisciplinary network of mental health experts—including reproductive psychiatrists—for peer-to-peer consults by phone, vetted and personalized referrals and resources, and behavioral health CMEs.
What is PeriPAN?
The Perinatal Psychiatry Access Network (PeriPAN) is a real-time, clinician-to-clinician consultation for the mental health care of expectant and new moms in Texas. In 2019, nearly 50,000 Texas women who gave birth suffered from depression. PeriPAN can help providers address maternal mental health conditions like this.
PeriPAN’s network of psychiatrists assists providers in addressing maternal mental health conditions (MMHC) by offering:
• Prompt, phone-based clinician-to-clinician consultation
• Resource and referral navigation, diagnostic clarification, and medication management
• Training and education on reproductive mental health
Why choose PeriPAN?
Maternal mental health conditions, affecting 1 in 5 perinatal women, are common and a leading cause of pregnancy-related death in the U.S. PeriPAN, operating on state funding, addresses this by offering cost-free mental health services. Despite a shortage of mental health professionals in every Texas county, PeriPAN emphasizes best practices, promoting routine screening during prenatal and postpartum periods. Consulting with PeriPAN may be billable, supporting efficiency and accessibility in providing crucial mental health care for perinatal women.
Learn about real-time consultations that fit into your day.
• “Curbside consultations” on specific patient cases.
• Vetted referrals by patient insurance, location, and specialist availability.
• General questions about mental health care, screening, protocols, medications, and more.
• Training with other clinicians to build knowledge and capacity in perinatal mental health topics..
Who we Serve
We serve PCPs across Texas. There are 4 main regions and Dell Medical School’s CPAN hub can be reached by dialing the hotline number, selecting 3 for the region, and selecting 1 for the institution. Calls are directed based on the PCPs clinic location, not the patient’s. If a patient lives in a different area, the PCP should still call the PeriPAN hub that they enrolled with for their clinic’s area. Calls made to different hubs will be transferred.
Additional Opportunities
PeriPAN Direct
PeriPAN now offers free, one-time consultations with a PeriPAN Perinatal Psychiatrist with the goal of obtaining a better understanding of your patient’s mental health needs and supporting you as you continue to provide psychiatric care.
CME Opportunities
Continuing Medical Education (CMEs) are opportunities for clinicians to develop their skills and learn valuable insights about mental health to better serve their patients. We offer a variety of accredited educational opportunities, including on-demand recording of past presentations. Learn more in the links below.
How it Works
Step 1
Call 888-901-2726
Press 3 for Valley and Central Regions, then Press 1 for Dell Medical School OR for enrolled clinicians, text us at 512-575-2601 and get a response within 5 minutes.
Step 2
Provide basic information to a Behavioral Health Consultant.
Step 3
A DMS Psychiatrist will call you back within 30 minutes OR receive local, vetted resources and referrals within one business day specific to your patient.
Enroll now for free access to real-time consultations, personalized referrals, and valuable resources.
For immediate mental health resources, call 800-273-8255. To find help for you or your family, visit MentalHealthTx.org.
