International Journal of Drug Policy: Telemedicine to Improve Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Illinois, 2022-2024

International Journal of Drug Policy: Telemedicine to Improve Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Illinois, 2022-2024 Telemedicine prescribing of buprenorphine is an effective model for the initiation of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Since the launch of the MAR NOW helpline in Illinois, 2649 callers seeking assistance with substance use disorder [...]

2025-05-25T14:20:59-04:00February 6th, 2025|
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Psychiatric Services: Impact of State Medical Licensure Exemptions and Telehealth Registries on College Students’ Access to Psychiatric Care

Psychiatric Services: Impact of State Medical Licensure Exemptions and Telehealth Registries on College Students’ Access to Psychiatric Care This study examined the impact of state medical licensure exemptions and telehealth registries on college students’ access to psychiatric care. Contact was established with 282 (31%) psychiatrists across 10 states. Of the 143 contacted psychiatrists who [...]

2025-05-25T14:13:55-04:00February 6th, 2025|
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JAMA Network Open: Employer-Sponsored Digital Health Platforms for Mental Wellness—A Good Investment

JAMA Network Open: Employer-Sponsored Digital Health Platforms for Mental Wellness—A Good Investment Employer-sponsored digital health platforms are among the quickest and easiest pathways to grant a majority of US individuals accessible mental health care. Researchers inquired whether an insistence on cost savings to justify investment in a digital health program for mental wellness may [...]

2025-05-25T14:19:08-04:00February 5th, 2025|
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Health Care Cost Institute: Telehealth Access is Crucial to Mental Health Care for People with Employer-Sponsored Insurance

Health Care Cost Institute: Telehealth Access is Crucial to Mental Health Care for People with Employer-Sponsored Insurance The Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI), in collaboration with West Health, conducted an analysis on the use of telehealth mental health services among people with employer-sponsored insurance (ESI). We found that telehealth played an outsized role in the delivery [...]

2025-05-25T14:18:17-04:00February 3rd, 2025|
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Journal of Rural Health: Medicare Telehealth Utilization by Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers

Journal of Rural Health: Medicare Telehealth Utilization by Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers Telehealth use curbed the decline in outpatient visits for all clinic types during the pandemic. Telehealth use declined as the pandemic continued in 2021 yet remained higher than pre-pandemic levels. FQHCs had higher telehealth use than RHCs in [...]

2025-05-25T14:23:15-04:00January 31st, 2025|
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Nature Research Intelligence: Several Virtual Care Studies

Nature Research Intelligence: Several Virtual Care Studies The Nature Research Intelligence released several topic summaries on virtual care including: Appointment Non-Attendance in Outpatient Health Care Settings – This summary reviewed the impact of telehealth on appointment adherence and found telehealth showed promise in reducing no-show rates. Tele-Audiology and Hearing Healthcare During the COVID-19 Pandemic [...]

2025-05-05T16:04:25-04:00January 30th, 2025|
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JMIR: Regulation and Compliance in Telemedicine

JMIR: Regulation and Compliance in Telemedicine Researchers discussed critical challenges in telemedicine compliance and regulation. They specifically consider obstacles and progress toward solutions in telemedicine law and regulation regarding privacy and security issues, care across state borders, and prescribing over telemedicine in the United States. The findings suggest that simplified policies are needed to [...]

2025-05-05T16:07:21-04:00January 27th, 2025|
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Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare: Effect of Telemental Health Adoption on Mental Health Services Utilization in Federally Qualified Health Centers

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare: Effect of Telemental Health Adoption on Mental Health Services Utilization in Federally Qualified Health Centers This study assessed the effect of telemental health services (TMHS) on mental health services utilization in FQHCs, comparing centers with and without TMHS and examined differences in TMHS effect between FQHCs that adopted TMHS [...]

2025-05-25T14:24:40-04:00January 24th, 2025|
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Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment: Feasibility and Acceptability of the Delivery of a Group Telehealth Intervention for Patients Receiving Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder

Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment: Feasibility and Acceptability of the Delivery of a Group Telehealth Intervention for Patients Receiving Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder Patients receiving buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), their support persons, and clinic staff were interviewed about their perceptions of a novel group telehealth intervention for support [...]

2025-05-05T16:09:33-04:00January 23rd, 2025|
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Frontiers in Endocrinology: Remote Patient Monitoring Program for Diabetes

Frontiers in Endocrinology: Remote Patient Monitoring Program for Diabetes The prevalence of diabetes continues to rise in the United States along with a shortage of endocrinologists. One proposed solution to this challenge is to deliver more specialty health care services through remote patient monitoring (RPM). In an RPM program for diabetes care at the [...]

2025-05-05T16:14:32-04:00January 22nd, 2025|
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