Annals of Internal Medicine: Use of Telehealth Among Medical Visits in the United States: Results From the 2021 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Researchers from the Agency for Healthcare and Quality (AHRQ) found that while only 9.6 percent of health care visits occurred via telehealth, 43.2 percent of those visits were consultations with psychiatrists. In the mental health care domain specifically, telemedicine has shown to be a great asset in improving equity and access for patients. The findings from this study underscore the critical role telehealth has played, and continues to play, in the delivery of mental health services.