New research out of the University of California Davis finds that telehealth treatments for people with non-urgent mental health needs can be delivered via an asynchronous (store-and-forward) platform...
The American Nurses Foundation has expanded an mHealth text messaging program aimed at providing stressed nurses with positive affirmation and support resources.
This announcement follows the...
The coronavirus pandemic has helped to boost the popularity of pediatric telehealth over the past year, with parents becoming more open to the idea of having their children attend virtual care visits,...
Sutter Health has launched a virtual care tool to help adolescents and young adults who experience mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression.
The California health...
Ochsner Health is partnering with the Louisiana Department of Education to launch a telehealth platform to help teachers and support staff access mental health services.
The New Orleans-based health...
The American Board of Telehealth has launched a telebehavioral health certificate program, aimed at qualifying and providing resources for healthcare providers using connected health to address the...
A new bill before Congress aims to expand telehealth access for patients living with mental health concerns at rural hospitals.
The Rural Health Behavioral Access Act, sponsored by US Reps. Dan Kildee...
Iowa lawmakers are debating a bill that would mandate payment parity for mental health services delivered by telehealth.
The state’s House of Representatives has approved HF 294, which would...
With the advent of more sophisticated telemedicine technology and ongoing emergency measures that expand telehealth coverage and access, some small practices and specialty care providers –...
The coronavirus pandemic forced many counseling centers to transition quickly to telehealth this past year. Some have had an easier time than others in adjusting, but nearly all have learned invaluable...
Veterans will soon have more opportunities to use telehealth to access mental health services, following Congressional passage of a bill targeting the high suicide rate among service members.
The...
A new bill before Congress proposes to have the Department of Veterans Affairs create telehealth programs at three VA centers to helps veterans access mental health services.
The Veterans Access to...
A group of Senators is calling for increased funding for children’s behavioral health services, including telehealth programs, to meet the stresses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
In a...
Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow police officers to use telehealth to help assess someone having a mental health crisis, rather than immediately taking that person into...
A California legislator has introduced a bill that aims to create a pediatric telehealth network to give children across the state better access to mental and behavioral healthcare.
AB 2464,...
The Providence Health System is using telehealth to help its own care providers dealing with stress and burnout.
The Washington-based health system, comprising 51 hospitals in seven states, has...
