mHealth Intelligence February 2, 2024
Research shows that mental health facilities in certain states and counties reported low availability of telehealth services, implying widespread access disparities.
The availability of telemental healthcare services varies widely across states, with high telehealth availability in states like Maine and Oregon and low availability in states like Mississippi and South Carolina, according to new research.
The study by nonprofit research organization RAND Corp. assessed telehealth availability, wait times, and service features for various mental health conditions and facility-, client-, and county-level characteristics associated with telehealth availability.
Telehealth remains a popular mode of mental healthcare delivery. Even as overall telehealth usage dropped from pandemic highs, telemental healthcare use remained higher than average. Data from Epic Research shows that though telehealth comprised...
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