Behavioral Healthcare

Wearable Biosensor Predicts Aggression Among Inpatients with Autism

January 2, 2024 - Physiological changes recorded by a wearable biosensor and analyzed through a machine-learning approach can help predict aggressive behavior before it occurs in young psychiatric facility patients with autism, new research shows. The study published in JAMA Network Open last month by Northeastern University researchers adds to research examining...


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Audio-Only Telehealth Frequently Used for Behavioral Healthcare

by Anuja Vaidya

An analysis of claims data shows that audio-only telehealth services are most commonly used to address behavioral healthcare needs. In a new study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers examined...

How Connected Health Tech Bolsters Chronic Care, Behavioral Health

by Anuja Vaidya

Connected healthcare technologies are transforming care delivery, patient outcomes, and provider workflows, particularly in the chronic disease management and behavioral healthcare arenas. The adoption and use of these technologies,...

Telehealth Reduces Psychotherapy Disruption, Boosting Care Continuity

by Anuja Vaidya

The shift to telebehavioral healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic is linked to fewer disruptions in psychotherapy services, indicating telehealth can be effective in supporting the continuity of...

Walmart Expands Virtual Primary Care for Employees Nationwide

by Anuja Vaidya

Walmart is expanding its no-copay virtual primary care service for employees and their families across the country. Walmart operates approximately 10,500 stores and clubs worldwide, as well as...

Telehealth Visits Decline 46%, But Telebehavioral Healthcare Still High

by Anuja Vaidya

Telehealth visit volume dropped from 76.6 million visits in the second quarter of 2020 to 41.5 million visits in the fourth quarter of 2022, representing a 45.8 percent decline, according to a new...

32% of Behavioral Health Patients Do Not Get the Visit Type They Want

by Anuja Vaidya

The demand for behavioral healthcare has skyrocketed, but a new study shows that nearly one-third of behavioral healthcare patients do not get their preferred choice between telehealth and in-person...

11% of Telehealth Visits Result in In-Person Follow-Up for Same Reason

by Anuja Vaidya

While the majority of telehealth visits do not result in in-person follow-ups within a week, the fraction of virtual visits that do are for behavioral health and chronic condition issues, new research...

Exploring Tools for Virtual Behavioral Healthcare

by Anuja Vaidya

Though the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has been officially declared over, people worldwide are still dealing with the life-changing repercussions of the pandemic. This includes grappling with an ongoing mental health...

Telehealth Yields Higher No-Show Rates for Behavioral Health Patients

by Mark Melchionna

According to a new study, factors, such as the initiation of relationships, the absence of nonverbal cues, and low familiarity with technology, lead to high telehealth no-show rates for behavioral...

Virtual CBT Curbs Depression, But Not All Components Are Effective

by Mark Melchionna

A new study found that although adults with depression benefitted from virtual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this result was independent of specific program components such as activity...

Telehealth Most Commonly Used for Follow-ups, Behavioral Healthcare

by Anuja Vaidya

Most Americans are engaging in telehealth for follow-ups from a prior appointment and behavioral healthcare, according to a new survey. Conducted by global commercial real estate and investment...

Virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Solution Assists Dialysis Patients

by Mark Melchionna

Research from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of New Mexico found that the severity of common dialysis symptoms, such as low energy and pain, among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients...

Despite an Increase in Telemental Health, Disparities Remain

by Mark Melchionna

Pandemic-era flexibilities expanded access to telemental healthcare services, but a new RAND Corporation study, obtained via email, showed that racial health disparities still persisted. Particularly,...

Legislation Aims to Support Telemental Health Services for Medicare

by Mark Melchionna

Earlier this month, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Bill Johnson (R-OH) reintroduced the Telemental Health Care Access Act to support telemental health services by eliminating...

BIPOC Provider Expands Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Via Virtual Care

by Anuja Vaidya

ReKlame Health, a behavioral healthcare provider focusing on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, launched a new alcohol use disorder (AUD) program supported by virtual...

Audio-Only Telehealth Used More Than Video Visits in Safety Net Clinics

by Mark Melchionna

New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that audio-only telehealth continues to be used at higher rates than video visits in safety net clinics in California,...

Program Aims to Provide School-Based, Virtual Behavioral Healthcare

by Mark Melchionna

Led by Hallowell-based MCD Global Health (MCD), an effort that began in the spring of 2022 aims to provide students at Woodland Elementary and Woodland Junior-Senior High School in Baileyville, Maine,...

Telemental Health Grew After Onset of COVID-19, But Varies Across US

by Mark Melchionna

A recent study published in the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) found that although the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a large increase in the odds of telehealth provision in mental...

New Bill Aims to Promote School-Based Telemental Health Services

by Mark Melchionna

Introduced by US Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), the Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act would assist school districts in funding...

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