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Perceptions and Use of Telehealth Among Mental Health, Primary, and Specialty Care Clinicians During the COVID-19 Pandemi

JAMA Network Open: Perceptions and Use of Telehealth Among Mental Health, Primary, and Specialty Care Clinicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic A recent survey found telehealth utilization rates correspond with how clinicians perceive the effectiveness level, ease of use, and quality of virtual care services. The researchers surveyed clinicians who worked in clinics that specialized in [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2022-06-27T14:29:02-04:00June 7th, 2022|

Continuation of Teletherapy After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey Study of Licensed Mental Health Professionals

JMIR Publications: Continuation of Teletherapy After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey Study of Licensed Mental Health Professionals In this study, researchers examined factors related to continued benefits of teletherapy post-pandemic. The study found that vulnerable groups such as Medicaid beneficiaries, those who seek couples or family counseling, or patients from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2022-06-27T14:36:20-04:00June 6th, 2022|

Mental Health Conditions Remains the Top Telehealth Diagnosis

FAIR Health: Mental Health Conditions Remains the Top Telehealth Diagnosis According to the FAIR Health Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker, mental health conditions remained a top telehealth diagnosis despite overall declines in telehealth use in March 2022. Social work continued to be the top specialty in telehealth for the second straight month, both regionally and nationally. This [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2022-06-27T14:38:16-04:00June 2nd, 2022|

Patients Prefer Telehealth Over Visits in Person for Certain Services

Parkinson’s News Today: Patients Prefer Telehealth Over Visits in Person for Certain Services A recent survey published in Movement Disorders found that telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic were perceived to be a good alternative to in-person health care appointments among people with Parkinson’s disease. Respondents said telehealth reduced travel, was more convenient, was suitable for follow-up appointments, and [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2022-05-03T12:24:07-04:00April 25th, 2022|

Telemedicine bridge clinics may be helpful for opioid use disorder treatment

Physician’s Weekly: Telemedicine bridge clinics may be helpful for opioid use disorder treatment According to a study published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, telemedicine bridge clinics had high show rates and allowed patients to fill prescriptions for opioid use disorder (OUD). The results show that 77 percent of the bridge clinic patients filled two or more buprenorphine prescriptions [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2022-05-03T12:08:25-04:00April 25th, 2022|

Mental Health vs. Primary Care: How Americans Are Using Telehealth

U.S. News & World Report: Mental Health vs. Primary Care: How Americans Are Using Telehealth Social workers and psychiatrists are among the providers Americans are frequently visiting via telehealth, highlighting the pandemic’s continued mental health impact. According to new evidence from private insurance claims data, the top specialty providing telehealth services nationally this past January was social [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2022-05-03T11:51:14-04:00April 19th, 2022|

More Evidence of Mental Health Services Shifting to Telehealth

Managed Healthcare Executive: More Evidence of Mental Health Services Shifting to Telehealth According to a Health Affairs study, people with conditions such as schizophrenia did not make the switch to telehealth as readily as people with anxiety and some other disorders. The average number of monthly encounters, in-person and via telehealth, for bipolar disorders fell by 10.6 [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2022-05-03T11:37:11-04:00April 13th, 2022|

Rural Veterans Have Fewer ED Visits, More Psychotherapy with VA Tablets

Modern Healthcare: Rural Veterans Have Fewer ED Visits, More Psychotherapy with VA Tablets According to a study published in the Journal of American Medical Association, rural veterans who received tablets from the Department of Veterans Affairs had more telehealth psychotherapy appointments and fewer suicide-related emergency department visits. Researchers tracked more than 13,000 veterans with a mental health history over [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2022-05-03T11:27:49-04:00April 6th, 2022|

Pandemic Drives Use of Telehealth for Mental Health Care

News Wise: Pandemic Drives Use of Telehealth for Mental Health Care A recent Health Affairs study found that the COVID-19 pandemic is likely permanently increased the delivery of mental health counseling through telehealth. The study suggests that telehealth services for mental health counseling expanded significantly and is likely to stay. Future applications of tele-mental health should really be [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2022-05-03T11:33:29-04:00April 5th, 2022|

Amwell exec weighs in on findings of AMA report, best practices for delivering behavioral health care virtually

MedCity News: Amwell exec weighs in on findings of AMA report, best practices for delivering behavioral health care virtually A recent report by the American Medical Association found that digital tools could address behavioral health integration, though not with the intent to replace in-person care. The report highlighted that digital tools could help with screening patients and [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2022-04-11T14:34:22-04:00March 7th, 2022|

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