FQHC Telepsychiatry Companies and a Different Operating Model

FQHCs evaluating this category often find they paid for the hour, not the completed visit. The comparison is by operating model, not by brand.

Three shapes show up in the market. Employed-clinician hourly: you buy time. Staffing overlay: a person arrives and your front desk still owns the panel. PPS-education firms: useful for coding conversations; CFOs who want the visit-unit discussion should read per-encounter PPS rather than a code tutorial on this page.

	Common category pattern	This platform
Unit of work	Scheduled hour	Completed encounter
Scheduling support	Unspecified	Dedicated PSR at 4:1
Where care happens	Screen as the default	On-site, hybrid, or remote
Who holds authority	Employed or subcontracted clinician patterns vary	Independent clinicians; health center keeps authority and billing
California CPOM	National template applied later	Designed around CA CPOM from day one
Utilization	Varies	82% on this California network

The platform was designed around California rules. The health center keeps clinical authority.

California operations

Nine California FQHCs. Same operating facts.

Nine active FQHC partners across California. 50,000+ encounters/year (about 950/week). 82% utilization. Under 3% provider turnover. Dedicated Patient Service Representatives at 4:1. Psychiatry wait baseline 15-20 weeks. 14% no-show rate.

Our working relationship with Legara is overwhelmingly positive. The values and professionalism of Legara's staff, providers, and leadership are aligned with our corporate culture and expectations. Legara allows us to increase access to care while improving outcomes for our patients.

Kevin Mattson

CEO, San Ysidro Health

When our psychiatry encounter volume dipped, we had zero salary burden for unused capacity. When we needed additional on-site support, Legara worked with us to find a solution that fit our operations. That is not a typical vendor response. That is a partner who does whatever it takes to make it work for our patients.

Laura Baynard

COO, Shasta Community Health Center

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FQHCs evaluating telepsychiatry companies often find the staffing model does not address scheduling. Legara takes a different approach.

Nine California FQHCs. Same operating facts.