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Overall and Telehealth Addiction Treatment Utilization by Age, Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status in California After COVID-19 Policy Changes

JAMA Health Forum: Overall and Telehealth Addiction Treatment Utilization by Age, Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status in California After COVID-19 Policy Changes This cohort study found that disparities in addiction treatment utilization were not exacerbated following expansion of telehealth during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers examined whether there were differences [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-06-05T15:53:42-04:00May 19th, 2023|

Mental Health-Related Telemedicine Interventions for Pregnant Women and New Mothers

BMC Psychiatry: Mental Health-Related Telemedicine Interventions for Pregnant Women and New Mothers A study published in BMC Psychiatry indicated that telehealth interventions evaluated in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) can help treat common maternal mental health challenges. Researchers conducted a systematic literature review that focused on a primary and secondary objective: the first is whether telehealth [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-06-05T15:15:07-04:00April 28th, 2023|

Increasing Access to a Diverse Mental Health Workforce Through Emergency Reciprocity Licensure

Journal of Medical Regulation: Increasing Access to a Diverse Mental Health Workforce Through Emergency Reciprocity Licensure New Jersey's COVID-19 Temporary Emergency Reciprocity Licensure Program provided temporary licenses to more than 31,000 out-of-state health care practitioners, over a quarter of whom were mental health providers. As the need for mental health care accelerated during [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-06-05T15:08:42-04:00April 6th, 2023|

How Primary Care Physicians Experience Telehealth

The Commonwealth Fund: How Primary Care Physicians Experience Telehealth According to a Commonwealth Fund survey of primary care physicians in 10 countries, telehealth platforms have been relatively easy to implement, and most clinicians are satisfied with the technology. In at least half the countries surveyed, including the U.S., most physicians said telehealth improved timeliness [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-25T11:24:58-04:00April 6th, 2023|

Expanding Care with Teletherapy

Alma: Expanding Care with Teletherapy Alma, a digital health company, surveyed over 200 therapists and found that nearly 9 in 10 of its therapists want to be able to provide care across the country if their license enabled them to provide care nationwide. The survey also found 67 percent of therapists have already pursued or [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-25T11:22:27-04:00March 27th, 2023|

Provision of Telemental Health Before and After COVID-19 Onset

American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC): Provision of Telemental Health Before and After COVID-19 Onset This study aimed to examine the organizational characteristics associated with telemedicine services provided by mental health care organizations before and after onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. This study found that telemedicine availability in mental [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-25T11:14:53-04:00March 16th, 2023|

Health Care–Related Practices in Virtual Behavioral Health Treatment for Major Depression Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Medical Care: Health Care–Related Practices in Virtual Behavioral Health Treatment for Major Depression Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic This study found that the shift to virtual health care resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic led to positive outcomes related to engagement for patients with depression and those in need of behavioral health care. Researchers [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-25T11:16:18-04:00March 14th, 2023|

Rates of Primary Care and Integrated Mental Health Telemedicine Visits Between Rural and Urban Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMA Network Open: Rates of Primary Care and Integrated Mental Health Telemedicine Visits Between Rural and Urban Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic A study in JAMA Network Open tracking telemedicine visits pre- and post-pandemic across the VA reveals increasing inequities between rural and urban communities. Before the [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T16:21:03-04:00March 7th, 2023|

Utilization and Satisfaction Remain High Even After Easing of COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions

Spine Journal: Utilization and Satisfaction Remain High Even After Easing of COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions This study aimed to define telemedicine utilization rates during and after the initial height of the COVID-19 lockdown period and to determine patient satisfaction with telemedicine during and after the initial height of the COVID-19 lockdown period for spine patients [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T16:15:48-04:00March 1st, 2023|

Adaptation of the Tele-Harm Reduction Intervention to Promote Initiation and Retention in Buprenorphine Treatment Among People Who Inject Drugs

Annuals of Medicine: Adaptation of the Tele-Harm Reduction Intervention to Promote Initiation and Retention in Buprenorphine Treatment Among People Who Inject Drugs The Tele-Harm Reduction (THR) intervention is a multicomponent, telehealth-based and peer-driven intervention to promote HIV viral suppression among people who inject drugs (PWID) accessing a syringe services program (SSP). This study examined buprenorphine initiation [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T16:14:52-04:00March 1st, 2023|

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