mHealth Intelligence (3/27, Melchionna) reports a studypublished online in the American Journal of Managed Care “found that although the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a large increase in the odds of telehealth provision in mental healthcare facilities, various organizational and state-level factors have affected its implementation.” While “telehealth was being used prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person restrictions that began during this period led to a sharp increase in its use, particularly among those in need of mental healthcare.”
“ Mental health care facilities had 4 times the odds of telemedicine provision post pandemic in 2020 compared with prepandemic in 2019. In 2020, facilities that accepted Medicaid and Medicare were more likely to provide telemedicine than those that did not. Facilities that offered American Sign Language and non–English language services were more likely to provide telemedicine than facilities that did not. Facilities located in states with payment parity laws were more likely to offer telemedicine than states without.”
Related Links:
— “Telemental Health Grew After Onset of COVID-19, But Varies Across US “Mark Melchionna, mHealth Intelligence, March 27, 2023