Virtual Behavioral Health Use Increases 45-Fold During Pandemic
Telehealth-delivered behavioral health services spiked 45-fold since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from market research firm Trilliant Health. To assess behavioral health...Telehealth Maintained Behavioral Healthcare Quality During Pandemic
A recent study found that the shift to virtual healthcare resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic led to positive outcomes related to engagement for patients with depression and those in need of...Mass General to Test Virtual Reality Solution for Mental Healthcare
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) announced plans to conduct a randomized controlled trial with Rocket VR Health (RVH) to gather insights into the efficacy of a virtual reality digital therapeutic...Collaboration Aims to Enhance Access to Virtual Behavioral Healthcare
Amid a rapidly growing youth mental health crisis, Brightline and Evernorth Health Services have formed a partnership to support children and their families by expanding access to behavioral healthcare...KY Health System to Expand Telebehavioral Healthcare Access
A recent collaboration between the University of Louisville Health's (UofL Health) Peace Hospital and UofL Physicians aims to integrate telehealth technology into behavioral health services through...AAFP: Telehealth Policies Provide Opportunities but Need Improvements
Recently, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) wrote two letters to Congress requesting a new program that integrates behavioral healthcare into primary care with telehealth, more clarity...California Nonprofit Aims to Improve Care Through Virtual Plan
In collaboration with Accolade and TeleMed2U, Blue Shield of California has implemented the Virtual Blue health benefits plan that aimed to improve healthcare among beneficiaries, particularly by...Audio-Only Coverage of Behavioral Health Common Across Medicaid Programs
Most states took at least one Medicaid-related policy action to expand coverage of telebehavioral health services in response to COVID-19, most commonly expanding audio-only coverage of the services, a...MA Health Plans to Expand Access to Virtual Behavioral Healthcare
Point32Health, the parent organization of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, is partnering with Valera Health to expand access to telebehavioral health services in...Sponsored Article
