Mental Healthcare

Healthcare Groups Urge DEA to Modify Virtual Prescribing Rules

by Anuja Vaidya

Healthcare trade associations, mental healthcare organizations, and providers are noting their concerns about the Drug Enforcement Administration's proposed rules governing telehealth-based...

Using School-Based Telehealth to Boost Mental Health Access in LA County

by Anuja Vaidya

The youth mental health crisis in America has worsened considerably in the past decade, particularly following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A recently announced telehealth partnership aims to combat the problem by bringing mental...

Carbon Health Bets on Virtual Primary Care with New Model Launch in MA

by Anuja Vaidya

One month into the new year, Carbon Health has made headlines multiple times. The in-person and virtual care provider announced a massive multimillion-dollar fundraising round just a few days after laying off 200 people globally. Amid...

Private Insurer Payment for Telehealth On Par with In-Person Care in 2020

by Anuja Vaidya

In 2020, private healthcare payers reimbursed providers similarly for telehealth and in-person claims, including mental healthcare claims, according to an analysis conducted by Kaiser Family...

Telehealth Offset Declines in In-Person Mental Healthcare in 2020

by Mark Melchionna

A study published in JAMA Network Open found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a significant increase in using telehealth to treat mental health conditions, alongside a decrease in in-person...

Smartphone Intervention Did Not Lower Relapse Risk for Bipolar Disorder

by Mark Melchionna

Published in JAMA Psychiatry, a recent study found that a smartphone-based self-management intervention for bipolar disorder patients did not significantly improve the time to relapse but did decrease...

Virtual Obstetric, Fertility Care Likely to Prompt In-Person Follow-ups

by Anuja Vaidya

Most patients participating in a virtual visit for obstetric and fertility care required an in-person follow-up visit in the three months after their telehealth visit, new research shows. Conducted by...

Researchers to Develop Smartwatch Device to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis

by Mark Melchionna

With the goal of addressing a growing mental health crisis among teenagers, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) partnered with Analog Devices, Inc (ADI) to develop a wearable smartwatch device...

Telehealth Availability at FQHCs Linked to Engagement in Mental Healthcare

by Mark Melchionna

A study published in JAMA Network Open found that despite an overall decline in visit rates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, high telehealth availability led to better care engagement among Medicaid...

Healthcare Stakeholders Urge Congress to Retain Telehealth Affordability

by Mark Melchionna

In pursuit of broader telehealth affordability, the Alliance to Fight for Health Care organized a letter to Congress that requests an extension of the telehealth provision allowing employers to offer...

States Continue to Expand Regulations to Support Access to Telemental Health

by Mark Melchionna

A 2022 report from law firm Epstein Becker Green (EBG) shows that an increase in the global prevalence of anxiety and depression is accompanied by requests for more mental health assistance, ultimately...

Patients Prefer Telehealth for Primary Care, Mental Health Needs

by Mark Melchionna

A recent report shows that although in-person care is the preferred channel of care, telehealth use remains highly used among young adults and those engaging in primary care and mental health...

Why Telehealth Has Become an Integral Part of the Mental Healthcare Landscape  

by Anuja Vaidya

Two and a half years into the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly clear that telehealth has boosted access to mental healthcare and bolstered the workforce. But certain hurdles stand in the way of continued use, including...

Patients Indicate High Levels of Satisfaction Following Telehealth Use

by Mark Melchionna

According to new research findings from the JD Power 2022 US Telehealth Satisfaction Study, telehealth has become more than a temporary replacement for in-person care due to high consumer preference...

Chronic Care Patients 88% More Likely to Use Telehealth Than Their Peers

by Mark Melchionna

Research from athenahealth shows that despite a decrease in pandemic-related restrictions, telehealth continues to improve care delivery by helping to fill care gaps and providing various benefits...

Report: Telehealth Company’s Prescribing Practices Come Under DEA Scrutiny

by Anuja Vaidya

Telemental health company Done Health is facing federal scrutiny over its prescribing practices for controlled substances, according to The Wall Street Journal. The report states that the US Drug...

Expanding Telehealth Key to Care Access, But Tech Infrastructure Needs Upgrade

by Anuja Vaidya

While policymakers appear keen to extend telehealth flexibilities and ensure expanded access to virtual care, US Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) believes widespread technology infrastructure issues may hold up their efforts. Thune, who serves as...

New Collab Aims to Improve Virtual Mental Health Services for Medicaid Patients

by Mark Melchionna

To bolster virtual mental health services for Medicaid enrollees, Brave Health and MedArrive have created a referral partnership that provides both telemental healthcare and in-person home healthcare...

AHA Says Senate Should Codify Virtual Mental Health in Telehealth

by Mark Melchionna

As the Senate Finance Committee works to establish telehealth regulations, the American Hospital Association (AHA) provided feedback aimed to optimize the expansion of virtual mental health...

Telehealth Boosted Visits, Follow-Ups For Patients With Severe Mental Illness

by Mark Melchionna

A study published in JAMA Network Open found that increased telehealth use in rural communities positively impacted access to healthcare services for Medicare beneficiaries with severe mental...

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