mHealth Intelligence (2/2, Vaidya ) reported that a new “study by nonprofit research organization RAND Corp. assessed telehealth availability, wait times, and service features for various mental health conditions and facility-, client-, and county-level characteristics associated with telehealth availability.” To perform the study, “RAND researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a secret shopper survey of mental health treatment facilities throughout the United States, except Hawaii.” The researchers found that “telehealth availability varied widely at the state level. Less than half of mental health treatment facilities in Mississippi and South Carolina were offering telehealth services versus all mental health treatment facilities contacted in Delaware, Maine, New Mexico, and Oregon.” The findings were published in JAMA Health Forum.
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— “Telehealth Availability at Mental Health Facilities Varies Across States,”Anuja Vaidya, mHealth Intelligence, February 2, 2024