MedPage Today April 2, 2021
— Also: make pandemic’s temporary telehealth flexibilities permanent, and improve training
The U.S. healthcare system is poorly equipped to meet the needs of patients with mental health and substance use problems, but primary care integration can help, said public health specialists during a webinar on Wednesday.
Making temporary telehealth flexibilities triggered by the public health emergency permanent should also be a top priority, said panelists at the event, hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and sponsored by the Well Being Trust and the Sunflower Foundation.
Less than half of adults with a mental health condition and almost 90% of adults with a substance use disorder did not receive treatment in 2019, said BPC Vice President G. William Hoagland. “To...
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