KevinMD October 29, 2023
It can be difficult for patients with substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder to seek care and commit to a regular schedule of behavioral health care visits. However, telehealth and telepsychiatry have vastly enabled both access and compliance with care. That being said, medication should not be prescribed without proper oversight and care, regardless of whether the doctor is assessing the patient online or in person.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) relaxed its online prescribing rules to better accommodate what had become “the new normal.” Now, with the pandemic behind us, the DEA is reconsidering rules that will require providers to see their patients at least once in person, before prescribing medication during telehealth...
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