Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI): Virtual Solutions for Depression and Anxiety The Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) released its report on virtual solutions for depression and anxiety that include on-demand, digital content and activities used on their own or in combination with therapy and medication. PHTI found virtual mental health tools demonstrated clinically meaningful [...]
PR Newswire: Overweight and Obesity Entered the National Top Five Telehealth Diagnostic Categories in February 2025 Overweight and obesity entered the national top five telehealth diagnostic categories in February 2025 in fourth position, according to FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. At the national level, this diagnostic category accounted for 1.9 percent of patients [...]
Telemedicine and e-Health: Utilization of Outpatient Tele-Mental Health Services In this population-based cohort study, researchers analyzed the impact of COVID-19 on outpatient mental health utilization patterns, particularly telehealth. Telehealth visits rose from 0.5 percent in January 2020 to 55 percent in April 2020, decreasing to 18 percent by December 2021. Regression analysis showed that [...]
FAIR Health: Monthly Telehealth Regional In the sixth year of reporting on the evolution of telehealth, FAIR Health found mental health conditions constituted the top diagnostic category nationally and in every region. This category accounted for 58.5 percent of patients with a telehealth claim nationally. The percentage of patients with a telehealth claim increased nationally, rising [...]
Digital Health: Use of Telehealth by US Adults With Depression or Anxiety Disorder This study aimed to explore the patterns of telehealth use among individuals with depression or anxiety disorders. Data used were from the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Individuals with depression/anxiety disorder were more likely to use telehealth and to [...]
RAND Health Quarterly: Telehealth Visits in Health Centers Serving Low-Income Patients in California: Final Results from the Connected Care Accelerator Initiative (2022–2024) This study examined the impact of the Connected Care Accelerator (CCA) program, which supports health centers in implementing telehealth for low-income patients in California. Specifically, the study detailed how telehealth use by [...]
Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science: Enhancing Psychiatric Care Delivery: Assessing Telehealth Patient Experience in Psychiatric Intensive and Outpatient Programs in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic According to a survey of psychiatric care patients from four hospitals within a primary health system, most patients described telehealth as a convenient treatment approach and said [...]
SSM - Population Health: The Impact of Increased Telehealth Use on the Treatment of Substance Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic This retrospective study utilized electronic health record data to examine the impact of telehealth (TH) on substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, namely medications for SUD prescribing, drug-related events, and mental health crises. The [...]
International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews: Mental Healthcare Disparities in Low-Income U.S. Populations: Barriers, Policy Challenges, and Intervention Strategies This paper reviewed barriers to mental health care access for low-income U.S. populations, examines policy shortcomings, and proposes intervention strategies to promote equitable mental health outcomes. The paper argues that expanding telehealth services removes [...]
JMIR Publications: Telemedicine Prescribing by US Mental Health Care Providers: National Cross-Sectional Survey A web-based, cross-sectional survey of U.S. telemental health care providers who prescribe via telemedicine found that health care providers expressed high levels of comfort with prescribing via telemedicine, with 84 percent of providers indicating they “strongly agree” that they are comfortable [...]