HCP Live (2/13, Derman) reports, “Video and phone telehealth appointments, non-English speakers, older adults > 75 years old, and patients on Medicaid were less likely to have depression screenings during” the COVID-19 pandemic “than in-person visits, English speakers, patients aged 18 – 30 years, and patients with private insurance, a new study found.” This study, which “examined 57,301 eligible visits with 37,250 patients,” was published in JAMA Network Open.
Related Links:
— “Depression Screening Rates during COVID-19 Low Among Telehealth Appointments,”Chelsie Derman, HCP Live , February 13, 2024