HealthDay (11/15) reports “high telehealth availability at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) was associated with better care engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic for patients enrolled in Medicaid who had mental health diagnoses, according to a research letter published online Nov. 15 in JAMA Network Open.” The study “found that visit rates declined across all FQHCs during the COVID-19 pandemic, although high telehealth availability was associated with a larger relative increase in visit rates among patients with mental health diagnoses…versus lower telehealth availability.”
Related Links:
— “Telehealth Ups Engagement for Medicaid Patients With Mental Health Diagnosis “Lori Solomon, HealthDay, November 15, 2022